Metropolitan Museum of Art — Egyptian Art (Open Access) · cosmetic_object
Cosmetic Box of the Royal Butler Kemeni Middle KingdomAsasif, Birabi
Description
Middle Kingdom, Dynasty 12, possibly slightly after the death of of Amenemhat IV, ca. 1805 B.C. Cedar, with ebony and ivory veneer and silver mounts. L. 28.5 cm (11 1/4 in.); W. 17.7 cm (6 15/16 in.); H. 20.3 cm (8 in.). From: pit tomb CC 25, debris, Asasif, Birabi, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Egypt. Excavation: Carnarvon/Carter excavations, 1910. 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.
Connections
Found at
Asasif
Cross-references (4)
- Wikidata-Q Q116378704 tier-1
- Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- Inventory-Number 26.7.1438 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- MET-Object 543955 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
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