Metropolitan Museum of Art — Egyptian Art (Open Access) · vessel

Neck of a Wide-Mouthed Hathor Jar

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Description

pottery, slip, paint

AI image analysis GPT-4o-2024-08-06

Machine-generated from the object's image on May 2026. Not curatorial; treat deities, names, and signs below as the model's best reading, not authority.

A ceramic vessel featuring a painted depiction of a human-like face.

The artifact is a painted ceramic vase from ancient Egypt, featuring a stylized depiction of a human face, possibly a deity or a symbolic representation. The style is characteristic of ancient Egyptian iconography, with prominent eyes and a distinct linear pattern around the neck area. The painting is in earthy colors including reds and browns.

decorative Predynastic good
Materials ceramic

Connections

Found at Malqata
Deities Hathor
Materials Ceramic

Cross-references (4)

  • Wikidata-Q Q116247695 tier-1
  • Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
  • Inventory-Number 11.215.472 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
  • MET-Object 544508 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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