Metropolitan Museum of Art — Egyptian Art (Open Access) · other
Spindle Bottle with Handle
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 or glass vessel with a zigzag pattern.
The artifact is a slender blue vessel, likely made of faience or an ancient form of glass. The design features a striking zigzag pattern, with alternating shades of blue to create a visually dynamic composition. The vessel has a narrow neck and a single handle, which are typical features of Egyptian glasswork or small pottery. The craftsmanship and preservation suggest skilled artisanship and suggest the piece was likely decorative.
decorative
unknown
excellent
Materials
glass
Connections
Materials
Glass
Cross-references (4)
- Wikidata-Q Q116246289 tier-1
- Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- Inventory-Number 26.7.1176 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- MET-Object 544861 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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- Inferred links — cross-references marked with a match method other than explicit-source-field were matched by us, not stated by the source.