Painter's Palette Inscribed with the Name of Amenhotep III

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.

An elongated painter’s palette-like object made of ivory, with multiple recessed wells containing dark and greenish pigments, and a small engraved/painted cartouche-like frame near one end.

The artifact appears as a flat, ivory-colored strip with several carved circular or rounded recesses aligned along its length. In each recess, residual pigment of different colors remains: notably dark/black, brownish, and greenish-blue/teal materials, with one recess filled by a darker dark-grey material. Near one end of the palette there is a rectangular area containing a small set of painted or engraved signs arranged in a roughly cartouche-like format; the individual hieroglyphs are not clear enough to reliably transcribe. No Greek, Coptic, or Arabic text is visible. The surface shows wear and discoloration consistent with handling and pigment use. The overall appearance is consistent with the catalogue description of an inscribed painter’s palette inscribed with a royal name.