Art Institute of Chicago (Egyptian) · cosmetic_object

Mirror with Frame

Source of record: Art Institute of Chicago (Egyptian) — catalogued by the holding institution. View the original record →

AI image analysis GPT-5.4-nano

Machine-generated from the object's image on Jul 2026. Not curatorial; treat deities, names, and signs below as the model's best reading, not authority.

Alabaster object shaped like a tall house/naos containing a recessed rectangular mirror area with a raised frame and decorative rounded elements.

The image shows a roughly house-shaped alabaster plaque with a pointed top and a recessed rectangular interior. Within the recess, a transparent-looking central panel is bordered by an openwork frame with small rounded pegs at the corners and a horizontal bar across the middle, resembling a support or hinge for the mirror surface. The surrounding alabaster surface is lightly carved or incised with scattered circular motifs and faint outline figures or emblems on the left interior section. A small dark hole appears near the upper point of the shape, likely for suspension. No legible hieroglyphs or cartouches are clearly identifiable, though there are decorative incised marks and ring-like forms. No Greek/Coptic/Arabic text is visible. Overall condition appears good with some discoloration and minor surface wear; no major breaks are apparent.

decorative unknown (likely ancient Egyptian, specific period unclear due to lack of clear inscriptions) good
Materials alabaster (carved stone)glass-like transparent panel (mirror surface)
Signs Incised decorative circular motifs (unreadable) ×10

Connections

Materials Alabaster

Cross-references (1)

  • ARTIC-id 67376 tier-2
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  • From the source institution — accession, description, dimensions, and dating are as catalogued by Art Institute of Chicago (Egyptian).
  • AI-inferred — the image-analysis panel (deities, names, signs) is machine-generated and may be wrong.
  • Approximate location — most map points are plotted at the site centroid, not the exact findspot.
  • Inferred links — cross-references marked with a match method other than explicit-source-field were matched by us, not stated by the source.