Metropolitan Museum of Art — Egyptian Art (Open Access) · other
Dagger
Description
Bronze or copper alloy, ivory
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 ceremonial mace head and blade.
This image depicts an ancient Egyptian artifact consisting of a ceremonial mace head attached to a short blade. The design is stylized, showcasing a combination of warfare and ritual use. The handle is narrow, leading into a wide blade with a pronounced pointed end. The mace head is rounded, possibly representing symbols of power and authority. The composition suggests it was used in a ceremonial context rather than practical combat.
royal
unknown
good
Materials
stonemetal
Cross-references (4)
- Wikidata-Q Q116246374 tier-1
- Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- Inventory-Number 11.150.16 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- MET-Object 544821 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.
- Approximate location — most map points are plotted at the site centroid, not the exact findspot.
- Inferred links — cross-references marked with a match method other than explicit-source-field were matched by us, not stated by the source.