Metropolitan Museum of Art — Egyptian Art (Open Access) · other
Foundation Deposit Plaque
Description
Gold
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 small embossed gold foil depicting a hieroglyphic cartouche.
The image shows a small, rectangular piece of gold foil with an embossed cartouche that contains hieroglyphs. The design is simple yet elegant, typical of royal insignia found on personal adornments or minor artifacts. The craftsmanship highlights the importance of the figure depicted, emphasizing fine outlines and careful placement within the oval cartouche border. The gold material is well-preserved, showcasing the enduring nature of Egyptian metalwork.
royal
New Kingdom
good
Materials
gold
Signs
cartouche
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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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