Libation Vessel
Description
New Kingdom, Ramesside, Dynasty 19, Reign of Ramesses II, ca. 1279–1213 B.C. Bronze. H. 13.7 cm (5 3/8 in.). From: Tomb of Antefoker, in sand filling the colonnade, Dendera, Northern Upper Egypt, Egypt. Excavation: EEF excavations, 1898. Credit: Gift of Egypt Exploration Fund, 1898.
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 bronze libation-style vessel with a rounded body and an upturned spout/handle-like projection, shown against a neutral background.
The image shows a small, rounded, barrel-like container with a wide opening at the top. Near the upper right edge there is a projecting spout or handle-like element that curves upward and outward. The surface appears dark brown to bronze-gold with numerous pitting/striations and patches consistent with corrosion or age-related wear. No decorative relief, painted elements, or clearly legible inscriptions are visible on the body or rim. The overall form is consistent with a utilitarian metal libation vessel, though the exact presence of an inscription or iconography cannot be confirmed from this view.
Cross-references (4)
- Wikidata-Q Q116440904 tier-1
- Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- Inventory-Number 98.4.66 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- MET-Object 568634 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
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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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