Vessel fragment
Description
New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, reign of Amenhotep III, ca. 1390–1352 B.C. Pottery, paint. h. 3.3 cm (1 5/16 in); w. 4.3 cm (1 11/16 in); th. 1 cm (3/8 in). From: Palace of Amenhotep III, Malqata, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Egypt. Excavation: MMA excavations. Credit: Gift of James H. Schwartz, 2006.
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 fragmentary painted pottery vessel rim/body decorated with alternating vertical bands in light blue, black/dark pigment, and red.
The object appears to be a broken ceramic vessel fragment with a white/cream plastery surface on part of the lower area and a painted decoration on the upper portion. The painted motif consists of thick vertical stripes: light blue bands alternated with darker/blackish bands and red bands, creating a repeating pattern across the visible width. The fragment is chipped on multiple edges, with the left top corner largely broken away. A red painted marking/inscription-like numerals are visible along the lower edge (near the front-facing break) but the exact characters are unclear; they appear as red digits rather than a standard hieroglyphic text. No clear hieroglyphs, Greek, or Coptic/Arabic script are legible on the artifact itself.
Inscriptions (1)
Visible text (machine reading)
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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).
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