Metropolitan Museum of Art — Egyptian Art (Open Access) · vessel
Cosmetic jar Middle KingdomAsasif, Birabi
Description
Ointment jar. Middle Kingdom, Dynasty 12, possibly slightly after the death of of Amenemhat IV, ca. 1805 B.C. Travertine (Egyptian alabaster). H. 7.4 cm (2 15/16 in.); W. 5.5 cm (2 3/16 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 Q116252197 tier-1
- Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- Inventory-Number 26.7.1442 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- MET-Object 543958 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
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