Metropolitan Museum of Art — Egyptian Art (Open Access) · vessel
Perfume Vessel in the Shape of Two Trussed Ducks
Description
Anhydrite, eyes inlaid with a porous material inside copper rims
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 vessel with a globular body and two swan-shaped handles.
This artifact is an alabaster vessel characterized by its smooth, globular body and two elegantly curved handles designed as swans. The craftsmanship suggests a functional object with ornamental value, possibly used in a ceremonial or domestic context. The surface is polished, and natural veining in the stone adds to its aesthetic appeal.
decorative
unknown
excellent
Materials
alabaster
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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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