Metropolitan Museum of Art — Egyptian Art (Open Access) · other
Inner coffin of Khonsu
Description
Wood, gesso, paint
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 vividly painted coffin depicting a figure in traditional Egyptian attire.
The artifact is a decorated anthropoid coffin featuring intricate painted designs typical of the funerary style of ancient Egypt. The surface is adorned with hieroglyphs, vignettes from Egyptian mythology, and representations of deities. The composition reflects a blend of religious and funerary iconography, showcasing vibrant colors and detailed craftsmanship. The figure wears a tripartite wig and traditional dress, holding ritualistic implements.
funerary
New Kingdom
excellent
Deities
OsirisAnubis
Materials
woodgoldpaint
Signs
ankh ×5
djed ×2
was
Cross-references (4)
- Wikidata-Q Q116235408 tier-1
- Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- Inventory-Number 86.1.2a, b tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- MET-Object 544705 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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- Inferred links — cross-references marked with a match method other than explicit-source-field were matched by us, not stated by the source.