Brooklyn Museum — Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art · statue
Jackal-Headed Peg from a Board Game
Description
Caption: Jackal-Headed Peg from a Board Game, ca. 2008–1075 B.C.E.. Wood, 13/16 x 1/2 x 7 1/2 in. (2.1 x 1.3 x 19 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.462E. (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 carved stick resembling an animal head.
The artifact appears to be a long, slender object carved from wood, with the top shaped into the head of an animal, possibly a canine. The carving is simplistic, focusing on the animal’s characteristic features. The object is weathered, indicating age.
decorative
unknown
good
Materials
wood
Cross-references (2)
- BKM-Accession 37.462E tier-2
- BKM-Object 117111 tier-2
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