Model of a trussed ox
Description
Model ox, trussed. Middle Kingdom, Dynasty 11, ca. 2051–2000 B.C. Wood, paint. L. 12.5 cm (4 15/16 in.). From: Tomb of Khety (TT 311, MMA 508), Deir el-Bahri, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Egypt. Excavation: MMA excavations, 1922–23/1926–27. Subject: Animals. Credit: Rogers Fund, 1926.
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 small painted wooden animal-shaped object resembling a trussed ox model, shown in side view with its head to the left and a body with dark traces of paint.
The image shows a compact, hand-sized, animal form with a long snout/head to the left, a rounded torso, and a small tail or rear projection. The surfaces are worn and abraded, with brownish wood exposed in places and remaining dark/black paint patches on the head and upper back; the torso shows lighter ground with scattered paint remnants. The legs and trussing details are not clearly preserved, though there are constricted areas near the lower body consistent with a tied/trussed form. No clearly legible hieroglyphs, cartouches, or text are visible on the object’s surface in this photo.
Cross-references (4)
- Wikidata-Q Q116251918 tier-1
- Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- Inventory-Number 26.3.103 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- MET-Object 544052 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
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