Cylinder jar
Description
Jar, cylindrical. Early Dynastic Period, ca. 3100–2649 B.C. Alabaster (gypsum). H. 16.8 × Dia. 10.8 cm (6 5/8 × 4 1/4 in.). From: Saqqara, Memphite Region, Egypt. Credit: Rogers Fund, 1912.
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 plain, cylindrical alabaster (gypsum) jar with rounded rim, photographed against a neutral background.
The image shows a single small cylinder-shaped jar standing upright. The rim is rounded and slightly everted; the body is smooth with subtle surface veining/striations typical of carved stone. No painted decoration, carved figures, or legible inscriptions are visible on the exterior in this view. The object appears worn with minor chips/abrasions along the edges and base; the lower portion shows discoloration and possible weathering.
About this record's data
- 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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