Cosmetic Box from the tomb of Sennedjem
Description
Box, cosmetic. New Kingdom, Ramesside, Dynasty 19, reign of Ramesses II, ca. 1279–1213 B.C. Gessoed and painted wood. H. 16 cm (6 5/16 in); w. 33 cm (13 in); d. 33 cm (13 in). From: Tomb of Sennedjem (TT 1), Deir el-Medina, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Egypt. Excavation: Egyptian Antiquities Service/Maspero excavations, 1885–86. Credit: Funds from various donors, 1886.
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 ornately painted, gessoed wooden cosmetic box with a patterned lid and decorated rectangular panels on the sides.
The object appears as a low, rectangular wooden box on short feet. The lid is covered in a geometric/striped pattern in black and white with reddish-brown bands, bordered by a thicker decorative frame. A small circular/metal-colored element sits near the center of the lid. The side panels are painted with black geometric lines and stylized motifs (including fan/palm-like shapes) within rectangular fields outlined in light and dark bands. Overall decoration is chiefly linear/ornamental; no clearly legible hieroglyphic text or cartouches are visible in this image. The exterior paint/ground suggests a gesso layer over wood, consistent with a painted funerary/cosmetic container style from Deir el-Medina.
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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