Fitzwilliam Museum — Department of Antiquities (Egyptian) · other

tombstone

Source of record: Fitzwilliam Museum — Department of Antiquities (Egyptian) — catalogued by the holding institution. View the original record →

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 stone slab with an ankh symbol carved into it.

The artifact is a tall and narrow stone slab featuring a prominent carved ankh symbol. The symbol appears recessed and is centrally placed on the stone. The stone is worn but largely intact, indicating it may have been part of a larger construction or religious monument. The style of carving and simplicity suggest it has potential religious significance.

religious unknown good
Materials limestone
Signs ankh

Connections

Found at Egypt
Materials Limestone
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  • From the source institution — accession, description, dimensions, and dating are as catalogued by Fitzwilliam Museum — Department of Antiquities (Egyptian).
  • AI-inferred — the image-analysis panel (deities, names, signs) is machine-generated and may be wrong.
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