Metropolitan Museum of Art — Egyptian Art (Open Access) · other
Gable-topped Linen Chest
Description
Wood, gesso
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 white-painted wooden box with a partially open lid reveals fabric-like contents inside.
The artifact is a rectangular wooden box painted in white, with an attached lid that is propped open. Inside, there appears to be a neatly folded piece of fabric, possibly linen or a similar material. The box's surface shows signs of wear, suggesting its age or frequent use. The simplicity of the design and structure indicates functional use.
daily life
unknown
good
Materials
wood
Cross-references (4)
- Wikidata-Q Q116245277 tier-1
- Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- Inventory-Number 36.3.56a, b tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- MET-Object 545136 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.