Tweezers ending in hands
Description
Late Period, Dynasty 27–30, 664–332 B.C. Iron. L. 18 cm (7 1/16 in.). From: Tomb MMA 812, Asasif, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Egypt. Excavation: MMA excavations, 1929–30. Credit: Rogers Fund, 1931.
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.
The image shows a long, slender metal implement resembling tweezers with a looped ring at one end and tapered arms extending to the other end.
A monochrome photograph depicts a single narrow iron object laid horizontally on a light background. One end has a small circular ring/loop (likely a suspension or attachment feature), while the opposite ends form two slightly separated, pointed/tapered arms. No decoration, inscriptions, or attached hand motifs are clearly visible in this view. The object surface appears metallic with subtle discoloration and wear; a slight bend or irregularity is visible along the length. No hieroglyphic, Greek, Coptic, or Arabic text appears on the object or in the image background.
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- From the source institution — accession, description, dimensions, and dating are as catalogued by Metropolitan Museum of Art — Egyptian Art (Open Access).
- AI-inferred — the image-analysis panel (deities, names, signs) is machine-generated and may be wrong.
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