Metropolitan Museum of Art — Egyptian Art (Open Access) · vessel
Inlaid box for cosmetic vessels of Sithathoryunet
Description
Ebony, inlaid with ivory and red wood (restored), gold trim
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 wooden chest with intricate inlays and decorative geometric patterns.
The artifact is a finely crafted wooden chest featuring detailed inlay work. The top and front panels display linear geometric patterns with a combination of light and dark materials, possibly representing stylized architectural elements. The craftsmanship and choice of materials suggest a decorative purpose, likely for storing valuable items.
decorative
New Kingdom
excellent
Materials
woodinlay material
Cross-references (4)
- Wikidata-Q Q116243905 tier-1
- Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- Inventory-Number 16.1.2a, b tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- MET-Object 545522 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.
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- Inferred links — cross-references marked with a match method other than explicit-source-field were matched by us, not stated by the source.