Metropolitan Museum of Art — Egyptian Art (Open Access) · other
Writing Palette and Brushes of Princess Meketaten
Description
Ivory, rush, red, yellow, and black pigments
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 writing palette with compartments for ink and stylistic engravings.
The artifact is a rectangular writing palette made from a light stone or bone material. It includes two circular wells likely used for ink and a recessed area for reed pens. The surface features engraved hieroglyphic inscriptions, including what appears to be a royal cartouche. The palette reflects skilled craftsmanship typical of the New Kingdom with attention to detail and utility.
royal
New Kingdom
good
Materials
stone
Signs
a royal cartouche
Connections
Materials
Stone
Cross-references (4)
- Wikidata-Q Q116247536 tier-1
- Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- Inventory-Number 26.7.1295 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- MET-Object 544694 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
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