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Writing Board Late Period, SaiteEdfu, by inscription

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Description

Late Period, Saite, Dynasty 26, reign of Amasis or later, 570–525 B.C. Wood, ink. H. 34 × W. 22 × Th. 3.8 cm (13 3/8 × 8 11/16 × 1 1/2 in.). Probably from: Edfu, by inscription, Upper Egypt, Egypt. Credit: Rogers Fund, 1911.

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 Edfu
Materials Ink

Cross-references (4)

  • Wikidata-Q Q116420047 tier-1
  • Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
  • Inventory-Number 11.150.25 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
  • MET-Object 553112 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
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