Metropolitan Museum of Art — Egyptian Art (Open Access) · other
Cosmetic Box from the tomb of Sennedjem
Description
Gessoed and painted wood
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.
An ancient Egyptian wooden box with intricate geometric patterns.
The artifact is a rectangular wooden box featuring detailed geometric designs in black, white, and red. The lid is adorned with a series of repeated parallel lines and zigzag patterns, while the sides display stylized motifs resembling flowers or fan shapes. The craftsmanship demonstrates a high level of artistry typical of Egyptian decorative styles. The overall composition is symmetrical, with precise and clean lines, indicating skilled workmanship.
decorative
New Kingdom
good
Materials
wood
Cross-references (4)
- Wikidata-Q Q116247519 tier-1
- Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- Inventory-Number 86.1.8 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- MET-Object 544701 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).
- AI-inferred — the image-analysis panel (deities, names, signs) is machine-generated and may be wrong.
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