Inlay Depicting a Bunch of Grapes
Description
Inlay, grapes. New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, Joint reign of Hatshepsut and Thutmose III, ca. 1479–1458 B.C. Faience. L. 4 cm (1 9/16 in.). From: Temple of Hatshepsut, Hathor Chapel, Deir el-Bahri, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Egypt. Excavation: Egypt Exploration Fund excavations. Subject: Grapes. Credit: Gift of Egypt Exploration Fund, 1907.
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.
A small blue faience inlay in the form of a triangular cluster of rounded grape-like pellets.
The object is a triangular, hollow-backed inlay or fragment with a mottled blue surface. The front face shows a grid of raised, rounded forms in blue, separated by darker recesses, resembling a bunch of grapes. The border is irregular due to wear; the back is not clearly visible beyond a curved edge. No hieroglyphic text, cartouches, or identifiable deity iconography are visible; only the decorative grape-like motif is apparent.
Cross-references (4)
- Wikidata-Q Q116273683 tier-1
- Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- Inventory-Number 07.230.34 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- MET-Object 549481 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
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