Metropolitan Museum of Art — Egyptian Art (Open Access) · funerary_equipment
Canopic Chest of Khonsu New Kingdom, RamessideDeir el-Medina
Description
Canopic chest, Khonsu. New Kingdom, Ramesside, Dynasty 19, reign of Ramesses II, ca. 1279–1213 BCE. Wood, gesso, paint, varnish, linen string. Overall: H. 44.5 × W. 48.2 × D. 55.4 cm (17 1/2 × 19 × 21 13/16 in);Lid: W. 42.5 × D. 43.5 cm (16 3/4 × 17.1/8 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
A machine reading of the photograph made Jul 2026: deities, names, signs and a description as the model saw them. Not curatorial; treat it as the model's best reading, not authority.
Cross-references (4)
- Wikidata-Q Q116247490 tier-1
- Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- Inventory-Number 86.1.3a, b tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- MET-Object 544708 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
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