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Sistrum Inscribed with the Names of King Teti Old KingdomMemphis (Mit Rahina)
Description
Old Kingdom, Dynasty 6, reign of Teti, ca. 2323–2291 B.C. Travertine (Egyptian alabaster), pigment, resin. H. 26.5 cm (10 7/8 in.); W. 7 cm (2 3/4 in.); D. 2.7 cm (1 1/16 in.). Possibly from: Memphis (Mit Rahina), Memphite Region. Subject: Birds, Hieroglyphs. Credit: Purchase, Edward S. Harkness Gift, 1926.
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.
Cross-references (4)
- Wikidata-Q Q116252313 tier-1
- Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- Inventory-Number 26.7.1450 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- MET-Object 543897 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
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