Metropolitan Museum of Art — Egyptian Art (Open Access) · other
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Description
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 object resembling a boomerang with a carved hand motif.
The object is crafted in the shape of a boomerang, often referred to as a 'throwstick'. The surface is smooth, and one end is intricately carved into the shape of a hand with detailed fingers. Such objects were typically used in religious or ceremonial contexts. The carving style and form suggest a representation symbolic of control or power.
decorative
New Kingdom
excellent
Materials
ivory
Cross-references (4)
- Wikidata-Q Q116414898 tier-1
- Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- Inventory-Number 22.1.152 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- MET-Object 546844 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
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