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. 6.2 cm (2 7/16 in). From: Tomb of Hatshepsut (KV 20), Foundation deposit, Valley of the Kings, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Egypt. Excavation: Davis/Carter excavations, 1903–04. 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, irregularly shaped tan object resembling a baked bread loaf fragment or molded bread, tied with light cords.
The image shows a single, hand-sized artifact on a neutral gray fabric background. The object is light brown/tan with an uneven, crumbly surface consistent with dried organic material. A pair of pale cords or strings is wrapped around the middle, forming loops and ends that extend from the top. No painted decoration, carved relief, or legible inscriptions are visible. The overall form does not display any clear hieroglyphs, cartouches, or readable script.
Cross-references (4)
- Wikidata-Q Q116252183 tier-1
- Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- Inventory-Number 30.8.20 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- MET-Object 573661 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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