Metropolitan Museum of Art — Egyptian Art (Open Access) · papyrus
Papyrus Lid from Tutankhamun's Embalming Cache New KingdomValley of the Kings
Description
Jar Lid, papyrus. New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, reign of Tutankhamun, ca. 1336–1327 B.C. Papyrus. Diam. 9.6 cm (3 3/4 in.). From: Embalming Cache of Tutankhamun (KV 54), Valley of the Kings, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Egypt. Excavation: Davis/Ayrton excavations, 1907–08. Credit: Gift of Theodore M. Davis, 1909.
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.
Inscriptions (1)
Inscription #1
AI reading of the photograph
Visible text (machine reading)
Small red-brown inscription-like marking near right side; exact text unclear
Cross-references (4)
- Wikidata-Q Q116273540 tier-1
- Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- Inventory-Number 09.184.252 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- MET-Object 549598 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
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