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BM: Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Art (Bot)
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Sharing artworks from Brooklyn Museum's Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art department. Not associated with the
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Guttus https://www.brooklynmuseum.org/opencollection/objects/20460
Guttus
November 16, 2025 at 7:11 PM
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Cylindrical Alabastron https://www.brooklynmuseum.org/opencollection/objects/127846
Cylindrical Alabastron
November 16, 2025 at 5:08 PM
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Laurel Leaves Probably from a Wreath https://www.brooklynmuseum.org/opencollection/objects/97499
Made of sheet gold. Condition: Piece is crumpled; small holes.
November 16, 2025 at 2:11 PM
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Ovoid Jar https://www.brooklynmuseum.org/opencollection/objects/122942
Ovoid Jar
November 16, 2025 at 10:52 AM
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Flat Axe https://www.brooklynmuseum.org/opencollection/objects/20783
Flat Axe
November 16, 2025 at 9:19 AM
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Stela https://www.brooklynmuseum.org/opencollection/objects/24593
Stela
November 15, 2025 at 6:28 PM
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Laurel? Rosette with Eight Petals https://www.brooklynmuseum.org/opencollection/objects/97466
Golden laurel (?) rosette with eight petals. Rosette has a central boss at the base. The sleeve of each boss protrudes through the rear of the rosette. On the rear are two tube eyelets. Each petal curves concavely. Condition: Several petals and stamens bent; one eyelet missing; dirty.
November 15, 2025 at 4:39 PM
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Cup https://www.brooklynmuseum.org/opencollection/objects/14075
Cup
November 15, 2025 at 3:02 PM
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Conical Cup https://www.brooklynmuseum.org/opencollection/objects/20890
Conical Cup
November 15, 2025 at 12:30 PM
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Cylindrical Jar https://www.brooklynmuseum.org/opencollection/objects/122902
Cylindrical Jar
November 15, 2025 at 9:10 AM
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Cylinder Seal https://www.brooklynmuseum.org/opencollection/objects/56707
Cylinder Seal
November 14, 2025 at 7:37 PM
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Canopic Jar with Cover https://www.brooklynmuseum.org/opencollection/objects/3068
Part of a set of four, including: 11.672a-b - 11.675a-b. Uninscribed alabaster canopic jars with covers bearing heads of the four sons of Horus.
November 14, 2025 at 3:19 PM
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Wall Tile from a Royal Funerary Structure https://www.brooklynmuseum.org/opencollection/objects/3336
One of four green glazed faience plaques from the lining of the subterranean chamber in the pyramid of King Zoser at Saqqarah. The plaques are oblong and undecorated. On the underside of each is an oblong ridge which is pierced apparently to facilitate attachment to the walls of the chamber. Condition, each tile is slightly chipped and on the rear are remains of plaster.
November 14, 2025 at 2:10 PM
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Temple Relief of a King as a Child Protected by a Goddess https://www.brooklynmuseum.org/opencollection/objects/3788
Temple Relief of a King as a Child Protected by a Goddess
November 14, 2025 at 12:08 PM
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Stamp Seal https://www.brooklynmuseum.org/opencollection/objects/120400
Stamp Seal
November 14, 2025 at 8:46 AM
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Isis-knot Amulet https://www.brooklynmuseum.org/opencollection/objects/117803
Light blue glazed faience amulet in the shape of a girdle tie. The rear surface of the object is flat with the addition of a back-pillar. The top of the pillar is bevelleld towards the rear, and the pillar is pierced for suspension. The details of the loops are modeled; the side loops fall at a rather sharp angle. Condition: Rear surface turning green; some incrustation in hollows.
November 13, 2025 at 6:21 PM
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Amulet Representing the Lunar Disk https://www.brooklynmuseum.org/opencollection/objects/117739
Amulet Representing the Lunar Disk
November 13, 2025 at 4:09 PM
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Demotic Ostracon https://www.brooklynmuseum.org/opencollection/objects/179250
Demotic Ostracon
November 13, 2025 at 1:20 PM
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Bottle of Plain Blown Glass https://www.brooklynmuseum.org/opencollection/objects/13987
Bottle of Plain Blown Glass
November 13, 2025 at 10:27 AM
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Palette or Amulet in the Shape of a Turtle https://www.brooklynmuseum.org/opencollection/objects/4230
Small, thin, flate, tutle-shaped, slate palette. The head with marked snout and all four legs, with toes indicated by notches on both faces, are well defined and protruding. Elegant form. Perforated by string-hole at hind end. Discolored as if by use. Condition: Intact.
November 13, 2025 at 10:23 AM
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Woman with a Long Wig https://www.brooklynmuseum.org/opencollection/objects/3596
Painted limestone bust of a woman of “ancestral bust” type. Details of eyes probably were painted, ears pierced; lappet wig with traces of blue paint, surmounted by “modius” painted red. Remains of large painted necklace which covered most of body area, with red tie-string on reverse. Condition: Paint largely lost. Rear of wig broken. Minor chips.
November 12, 2025 at 6:03 PM
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Sphinx with Falcon-Headed Vessel https://www.brooklynmuseum.org/opencollection/objects/4135
Opaque glass inlay representing, in relief (rear surface flat), a human-headed recumbent sphinx wearing a “Nemes”. Its arms and human hands are extended forwards to hold a mummiform falcon-headed figure (canopic jar?). Both figures rest on a low plinth. The sphinx and the area of the base beneath him are a grass green; the falcon-headed figure and the part of the base beneath it as well as the sphinx’s hands are blue. Condition: Tan incrustation in hollows.
November 12, 2025 at 3:23 PM
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Small Statue of Nephthys Walking https://www.brooklynmuseum.org/opencollection/objects/117658
Small Statue of Nephthys Walking
November 12, 2025 at 3:04 PM
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Figure of a Baboon https://www.brooklynmuseum.org/opencollection/objects/118123
Wooden figure of a baboon seated atop a palm capital.
November 12, 2025 at 11:51 AM
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Relief Fragment with Owl https://www.brooklynmuseum.org/opencollection/objects/65619
One of two fragments of limestone relief. This is a limestone fragment with an owl outlined in red and below reed leaf both in raise relief with painted details.
November 12, 2025 at 8:06 AM