Kohl Pot
Description
Caption: Kohl Pot, ca. 1938–1700 B.C.E.. Egyptian alabaster, traces of galena, 37.641Ea-b: 1 5/8 × Diam. 2 3/16 in. (4.2 × 5.5 cm) 37.641Ea: 1 1/2 × Diam. 2 3/16 in. (3.8 × 5.5 cm) 37.641Eb: 3/8 × Diam. 1 9/16 in. (0.9 × 3.9 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.641Ea-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 small alabaster vessel with a lid.
The image depicts a small, round alabaster vessel with a matching lid placed beside it. The vessel has a smooth, polished surface characteristic of alabaster and features a simple, elegant design. The lid fits neatly on the top, indicating it was likely used to store small quantities of valuable substances like oils or cosmetics. The craftsmanship suggests careful shaping and finishing.
Cross-references (2)
- BKM-Accession 37.641Ea-b tier-2
- BKM-Object 4071 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.