Brooklyn Museum — Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art · statue
Reclining Dog Middle KingdomHarageh, Egypt
Description
Object Label: Buried in a tomb, this charming figure of a dog served as the deceased’s beloved companion and guardian in the afterlife. Relief inscriptions relate that dogs were sometimes given names reflecting special skills (“Good Watcher”), appearance (“Ebony”), or personality traits (“Trusty,” “Useless”). Caption: Reclining Dog, ca. 1938–1700 B.C.E.. Faience, 13/16 x 1 15/16 x 1 1/2 in. (2 x 4.9 x 3.8 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Museum Collection Fund, 14.659. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)
AI image analysis GPT-5.4-nano
A machine reading of the photograph made Jul 2026: deities, names, signs and a description as the model saw them. Not curatorial; treat it as the model's best reading, not authority.
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Materials
GlazeCeramic-Like Surface
Cross-references (2)
- BKM-Accession 14.659 tier-2
- BKM-Object 3117 tier-2
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