Metropolitan Museum of Art — Egyptian Art (Open Access) · cosmetic_object
Cosmetic Dish in the Shape of a Trussed Duck New Kingdom, Amarna Period
Description
Cosmetic dish, duck. New Kingdom, Amarna Period, Dynasty 18, reign of Akhenaten–Tutankhamun, ca. 1353–1327 B.C. Hippopotamus ivory (tinted). Part A: l. 9.5 cm (3 3/4 in); w. 4.6 cm (1 13/16 in); th. 1.8 cm (11/16 in) Part B: l. 7.3 cm (2 7/8 in); w. 4 cm (1 9/16 in); th. 1.2 cm (1/2 in). From: Egypt. Subject: Ducks. Credit: Rogers Fund, 1940.
AI image analysis GPT-5.4-nano
A machine reading of the photograph made Jul 2026: deities, names, signs and a description as the model saw them. Not curatorial; treat it as the model's best reading, not authority.
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Cross-references (4)
- Wikidata-Q Q116251814 tier-1
- Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- Inventory-Number 40.2.2a, b tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- MET-Object 544090 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
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