Ritual tool for the "Opening of the Mouth" ceremony
Description
New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, Joint reign of Hatshepsut and Thutmose III, ca. 1479–1458 B.C. Wood. L. 27 cm (10 5/8 in). From: Temple of Hatshepsut, Foundation Deposit 3 (C), Deir el-Bahri, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Egypt. Excavation: MMA excavations, 1923–24. Credit: Rogers Fund, 1925.
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.
Wooden ritual tool shaped like a curved handled implement with a squared end, shown against a plain background.
The image shows a single carved wooden object placed horizontally. It has a long curved shaft that tapers slightly toward one end, ending in a pointed/flat tip. On the right side there is a squared block-like terminal with a recessed rectangular opening through the body, suggesting the piece may have been designed to hold/attach something or receive a tool component. No painted decoration, metal fittings, or clear inlay are visible from the provided view. No inscriptions or legible hieroglyphic text, as well as no Greek/Coptic/Arabic text, can be clearly seen on the surfaces.
Cross-references (4)
- Wikidata-Q Q116247824 tier-1
- Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- Inventory-Number 25.3.43 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- MET-Object 544461 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).
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