Bowl
Description
Meroitic Period, 270 B.C.–A.D. 320. Copper alloy. Diam. 5.8 × H. 4.2 cm (2 5/16 × 1 5/8 in.). From: Cemetery 1, Faras, Lower Nubia, Nubia (Sudan). Excavation: University of Oxford Excavations in Nubia 1910–1912. Credit: Gift of Oxford University Expedition to Nubia, 1926.
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 small shallow bowl with an everted rim and three short feet, shown from a straight-on view against a neutral background.
The object appears to be a metal vessel shaped as a bowl with a wider base that tapers upward to an everted rim. Three short, evenly spaced feet project from the underside, giving a tripod-like profile. The surface is heavily corroded/oxidized with patches of greenish and reddish-brown patina and darker areas, obscuring any surface decoration or marks. The photograph does not show any clear figural elements, carved relief, or readable inscription. No visible cartouches or identifiable deity iconography can be confirmed from this image alone. No Greek/Coptic/Arabic text is visible.
Cross-references (4)
- Wikidata-Q Q116252228 tier-1
- Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- Inventory-Number 26.4.109 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- MET-Object 573594 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
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.
- Approximate location — most map points are plotted at the site centroid, not the exact findspot.
- Inferred links — cross-references marked with a match method other than explicit-source-field were matched by us, not stated by the source.