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Mason's Float Model

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Description

Model mason's float. Middle Kingdom, Dynasty 11, ca. 2030–1640 B.C. Wood (Pine). L. 7 × W. 3.8 cm (2 3/4 × 1 1/2 in.). From: Tomb MMA 816, pit, Asasif, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Egypt. Excavation: MMA excavations, 1929–30. Credit: Rogers Fund, 1931.

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 single, dark stone/metal-like object shaped like a rounded U or arched bar with worn edges and a hollow opening through the center.

The artifact is photographed from the side against a plain light background. It appears as a thick, curved U-shaped piece with a continuous rounded outer profile and a flat-to-slightly concave inner opening. The surface is dark gray to black and shows abrasion, pitting, and edge wear consistent with age or handling; no clear carved decoration or painted details are visible. A small lighter fiber/wood fragment or element is visible near the left interior edge, but the overall object does not clearly show wooden construction. There are no legible hieroglyphs, cartouches, or other text markings visible, and no figurative scenes or deity symbols are present. No museum label, inscriptions, or secondary writing are readable in this view.

unclear Middle Kingdom (per catalogue; image itself does not provide secure chronological markers) poor
Materials stone or metal (unknown)possible residual wood/fiber fragment (unclear)

Connections

Found at Asasif

Cross-references (4)

  • Wikidata-Q Q116248031 tier-1
  • Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
  • Inventory-Number 31.3.65 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
  • MET-Object 544311 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.
  • 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.