Awl
Description
A-Group, ca. 2960–2649 B.C. Bronze or copper alloy. L. 12.6 × Diam. 0.2 cm (4 15/16 × 1/16 in.). From: Cemetery 3, Grave 147, Faras, Lower Nubia, Nubia (Sudan). Excavation: University of Oxford Excavations in Nubia 1911–1912. Credit: Rogers Fund, 1913.
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 small, curved metal tool resembling a hafted awl/needle, photographed in side view on a neutral background.
A single, slender curved object is centered horizontally. The piece appears greenish overall, consistent with corrosion/patina on a bronze or copper alloy surface. One end is slightly thicker and more rounded, while the other end tapers to a finer point, matching the general form of an awl. No decoration, relief, or clear inscriptions are visible on the object in this image. There are no legible hieroglyphs and no cartouche or royal titulary present. The catalogue’s identification as a bronze/copper awl from the A-Group at Faras is broadly consistent with the visible form and likely material color, and there is no clear visual contradiction.
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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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