Brooklyn Museum — Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art · vessel
Kohl Jar
Description
Caption: Kohl Jar, ca. 1938–1700 B.C.E.. Egyptian alabaster, 2 1/16 x 1 7/8 in. (5.2 x 4.8 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of the Egypt Exploration Fund, 13.1029. (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.
An ancient Egyptian alabaster jar with a smooth, polished surface.
The image shows a small, well-crafted alabaster jar with a wide, flat rim and a bulbous body. The stone is finely polished, suggesting skilled craftsmanship. The jar's surface appears smooth with a slightly translucent quality, characteristic of high-quality alabaster used in ancient Egypt.
decorative
unknown
excellent
Materials
alabaster
Cross-references (2)
- BKM-Accession 13.1029 tier-2
- BKM-Object 3088 tier-2
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