Tool
Description
Tool, blade. Early Dynastic Period, Dynasty 1–2, ca. 3100–2649 B.C. Flint. L. 5.2 × W. 1.6 × Th. 4 cm (2 1/16 × 5/8 × 1 9/16 in.). From: Osiris Temple precinct, Abydos, Northern Upper Egypt, Egypt. Excavation: Egypt Exploration Fund excavations. Credit: Gift of Egypt Exploration Fund, 1902.
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, elongated stone implement is shown in profile against a neutral background.
The image depicts a single, narrow tool-like object photographed from a side angle. It appears rectangular in cross-section with rounded edges and a slightly chipped surface. One end is more squared while the other end is subtly tapered/irregular. A dark gray/black patch or residue is visible along one edge and near the top surface, suggesting a working edge, hafting contact, or adhered material. No carved decoration, iconography, or readable inscriptions are visible on the object in this view. The overall appearance is consistent with a worked stone tool, though the exact material (e.g., flint) cannot be confirmed from the image alone.
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.