Model Bread Loaf from the Foundation Deposit for Hatshepsut's Tomb
Description
New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, Joint reign of Hatshepsut and Thutmose III, ca. 1479–1458 B.C. Bread. L. 8.9 cm (3 1/2 in). From: Tomb of Hatshepsut (KV 20), Foundation deposit, Valley of the Kings, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Egypt. Excavation: Davis/Carter excavations, 1903–04. Subject: Bread. Credit: Theodore M. Davis Collection, Bequest of Theodore M. Davis, 1915.
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, bread-like fragment is shown lying horizontally against a neutral gray background.
The photograph depicts a single object that appears as a rough, elongated loaf/bread fragment with uneven, baked-textured surfaces and areas of darker discoloration. No legible carved or painted decoration is visible, and there are no clear hieroglyphs, cartouches, or inscriptions on the shown faces. The object’s form and texture are consistent with an archaeological model or preserved food/bread material rather than an inscribed artifact.
Cross-references (4)
- Wikidata-Q Q116252184 tier-1
- Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- Inventory-Number 30.8.19 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- MET-Object 573660 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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