Model Offering Vase
Description
Object Label: This model vessel reproduce the form of the hieroglyph hes. The hes-sign forms the root for several words, including both "favored one "an epithet applied to the blessed dead—and "repulse" or "turn away." These vessels acted as three-dimensional hieroglyphs, conveying both the deceased's special status and the wish to ward off evil after death. Caption: Model Offering Vase, ca. 1938–1539 B.C.E.. Faience, 4 5/8 × Diam. 1 3/8 in. (11.7 × 3.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Museum Collection Fund, 11.680a-b. (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.
A conical, stone vessel with a distinct pointed lid.
The artifact is a small, conically shaped vessel made of what appears to be stone, with a pointed lid that fits snugly. Its surface shows signs of aging with visible cracks, suggesting significant age or wear. The overall shape is smooth with a tapered base, indicative of careful crafting. This may have been used for storage or ceremonial purposes.
Cross-references (2)
- BKM-Accession 11.680a-b tier-2
- BKM-Object 3073 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.