Metropolitan Museum of Art — Egyptian Art (Open Access) · vessel
Ointment vase in the shape of a bolti fish
Description
Anhydrite
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 carved stone artifact in the shape of a fish.
The artifact is a stone carving featuring a detailed representation of a fish. It displays a naturalistic style with clearly defined fins and a pointed mouth. The composition is simple yet effective, showcasing skilled craftsmanship in its smooth contours and detailed modeling of the fins.
decorative
unknown
good
Materials
limestone
Connections
Materials
Limestone
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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.
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