Metropolitan Museum of Art — Egyptian Art (Open Access) · vessel
Footed cup
Description
Glass
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 blue faience bowl with a pedestal base, likely used in ancient Egyptian daily life.
The artifact is a beautifully crafted bowl made of blue faience, characterized by its glossy surface and vibrant color. It features a simple yet elegant design with a rounded body and concentric ridges around the exterior. The bowl rests on a short, stable pedestal base. Such objects were often used in domestic settings for holding food or liquids and display a high level of craftsmanship indicative of skilled artisanship.
daily life
New Kingdom
excellent
Materials
faience
Connections
Materials
Faience
Cross-references (4)
- Wikidata-Q Q116246312 tier-1
- Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- Inventory-Number 26.7.1178 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- MET-Object 544856 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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