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Blue-Painted Ibex Amphora from Malqata New KingdomMalqata

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Description

New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, reign of Amenhotep III, ca. 1390–1352 B.C. pottery, white cream slip, paint. H. 39.5 × Dia. 12.7 cm (15 9/16 × 5 in.); Largest Dia: 21 cm (8 1/4 in.). From: Palace of Amenhotep III, Atitu's (rubbish) hole, Malqata, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Egypt. Excavation: MMA excavations, 1910–11. Subject: Ibex. Credit: Rogers Fund, 1911.

AI image analysis GPT-5.4-nano

A machine reading of the photograph made Jul 2026: deities, names, signs and a description as the model saw them. Not curatorial; treat it as the model's best reading, not authority.

Connections

Found at Malqata
Materials PaintPotteryWhite Cream SlipModern Mounting Stand

Cross-references (4)

  • Wikidata-Q Q29385801 tier-1
  • Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
  • Inventory-Number 11.215.460 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
  • MET-Object 544501 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
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