Metropolitan Museum of Art — Egyptian Art (Open Access) · other
Water Bottle from Tutankhamun's Embalming Cache
Description
Pottery, hematite wash, burnished, pigment
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 red and blue tall-necked pottery vessel with a flared rim and rounded body.
The artifact is a beautifully preserved pottery vessel featuring a tall, slender neck and a flared rim. The body is rounded with a pointed base, typical of certain Egyptian pottery styles. The vessel is decorated with horizontal bands of blue and red, creating a striking visual contrast. The surface shows some signs of age, with visible cracks but overall retains its structural integrity.
decorative
New Kingdom
good
Materials
ceramic
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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).
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