Metropolitan Museum of Art — Egyptian Art (Open Access) · other

Situla with floral decoration

Source of record: Metropolitan Museum of Art — Egyptian Art (Open Access) — catalogued by the holding institution. View the original record →

Description

Silver

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 silver vessel with a decorated rim featuring small incised designs.

The image shows a silver vessel with a slender, elongated body and a wide flaring rim. The rim is decorated with small incised patterns resembling stylized plant motifs, possibly papyrus or lotus. The body of the vessel is plain and polished, exhibiting a high level of craftsmanship typical of refined metalwork.

decorative unknown excellent
Materials silver

Connections

Materials Silver
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