Metropolitan Museum of Art — Egyptian Art (Open Access) · vessel
Cosmetic Vessel in the Shape of a Dwarf
Description
Travertine (Egyptian alabaster) (?)
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 alabaster statue depicting a man carrying a large jar on his shoulder.
This statue is carved from alabaster and represents a male figure carrying a substantial jar on his shoulder. The figure is shown in a dynamic posture with detailed carving that emphasizes the folds of the garment and the structure of the jar. The craftsmanship suggests attention to anatomical details and the stylized representation of clothing typical in Egyptian art.
daily life
Middle Kingdom
excellent
Materials
alabaster
Cross-references (4)
- Wikidata-Q Q116251943 tier-1
- Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- Inventory-Number 17.190.1963 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- MET-Object 544043 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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