Lotiform chalice
Description
New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, reign of Thutmose III, ca. 1479–1425 B.C. Glass, gold. H. 7.5 cm (2 15/16 in.); diam. 8.6 cm (3 3/8 in.). From: Tomb of the Three Foreign Wives of Thutmose III, Wadi Gabbanat el-Qurud, Wadi D, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Egypt. Credit: Bequest of the Earl of Carnarvon, 1923.
AI image analysis GPT-5.4-nano
Machine-generated from the object's image on Jul 2026. Not curatorial; treat deities, names, and signs below as the model's best reading, not authority.
A turquoise-blue, gold-edged lotiform (lotus-shaped) vessel/chalice with painted decoration and a central cartouche-like element containing hieroglyphs on its front.
The image shows a small, flared, lotus-form vessel with an everted rim. The exterior is coated in a turquoise-blue/green translucent material with darker painted lines and starburst/diagonal lattice motifs radiating from the center. Along the front, near the upper-middle, there is a darker red/brown painted rectangular cartouche-like frame containing a vertical arrangement of hieroglyphic signs. At the rim and upper edge there is a gold-colored band, suggesting gilding. No visible deities figures are clearly rendered; the prominent markings are hieroglyphic. There is no Greek, Coptic, or Arabic text apparent. The overall form and decorative program fit a chalice/vessel rather than a purely inscribed tablet or relief.
Connections
Cross-references (4)
- Wikidata-Q Q116246304 tier-1
- Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- Inventory-Number 23.9 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- MET-Object 544859 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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