Metropolitan Museum of Art — Egyptian Art (Open Access) · vessel
Kohl Jar and Stick
Description
Travertine (Egyptian alabaster)
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 stone jar with its lid and a small stick-like tool.
The image shows a stone jar typical of ancient Egyptian style, with a rounded base, a wide body tapering slightly towards the top, and a flat lid. The material appears to be alabaster, known for its smooth finish and durability. The jar is accompanied by a thin, rod-like object, possibly a tool or applicator. The overall composition suggests use in a ceremonial or everyday context.
daily life
unknown
good
Materials
alabasterwood
Cross-references (4)
- Wikidata-Q Q116235356 tier-1
- Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- Inventory-Number 16.10.358a–c tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- MET-Object 546884 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.
- Approximate location — most map points are plotted at the site centroid, not the exact findspot.
- Inferred links — cross-references marked with a match method other than explicit-source-field were matched by us, not stated by the source.