Bag-Shaped Vase
Description
Object Label: Craftsmen began using rock crystal to make small objects, such as beads and cosmetic vessels, as early as the Predynastic Period. An extremely hard material, rock crystal resists scratches and abrasions. Caption: Bag-Shaped Vase, ca. 1844–1759 B.C.E.. Rock crystal, 2 9/16 x Diam. 1 1/8 in. (6.5 x 2.9 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.108E. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)
AI image analysis GPT-4o-2024-08-06
Machine-generated from the object's image on May 2026. Not curatorial; treat deities, names, and signs below as the model's best reading, not authority.
Small alabaster vessel displayed in a museum setting.
The image depicts a small, translucent alabaster vessel placed on a display stand in a museum. The vessel appears to be well-crafted with smooth surfaces, representing typical ancient vase or bottle shape. Its elegant form is highlighted by the controlled lighting of the display environment. In the background, other artifacts and displays are visible, suggesting a curated exhibition space.
Cross-references (2)
- BKM-Accession 37.108E tier-2
- BKM-Object 3968 tier-2
About this record's data
- From the source institution — accession, description, dimensions, and dating are as catalogued by Brooklyn Museum — Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art.
- AI-inferred — the image-analysis panel (deities, names, signs) is machine-generated and may be wrong.
- Approximate location — most map points are plotted at the site centroid, not the exact findspot.
- Inferred links — cross-references marked with a match method other than explicit-source-field were matched by us, not stated by the source.