Metropolitan Museum of Art — Egyptian Art (Open Access) · papyrus
Composite Papyrus Capital Late PeriodHibis
Description
Column Capital, papyrus. Late Period, Dynasty 30, reign of Nectanebo I and II, 380–343 B.C. Sandstone, paint. H. 126 cm (49 5/8 in.). From: Temple, Entrance kiosk, Hibis, Western Desert; Kharga Oasis, Egypt. Excavation: MMA excavations, 1909–10. Credit: Rogers Fund, 1910.
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.
Cross-references (4)
- Wikidata-Q Q116249011 tier-1
- Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- Inventory-Number 10.177.2 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- MET-Object 551898 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
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