Cosmetic Dish in the Shape of a Trussed Duck
Description
Cosmetic dish, duck. New Kingdom, Amarna Period, Dynasty 18, reign of Akhenaten–Tutankhamun, ca. 1353–1327 B.C. Ivory, paint, stain. L. 9 cm (3 9/16 in). From: Egypt. Subject: Ducks. Credit: Rogers Fund, 1940.
AI image analysis GPT-5.4-nano
Machine-generated from the object's image on Jul 2026. Not curatorial; treat deities, names, and signs below as the model's best reading, not authority.
An ivory cosmetic dish modeled as a duck, viewed from above/straight-on, with dark and yellow/black painted details on the upper surface and small legs/fins at the bottom edges.
The object is a small, ovoid dish with a duck form. The upper surface is dark (black/brown) around the head/upper neck, transitioning to lighter beige/ivory at the center of the dish. Painted outlines define the duck’s head/neck and body contours, including a curved yellowish area near the top opening/neck region. Two small projections at the lower left and lower right resemble legs or feet, with dark paint emphasizing their edges. The interior dish area appears mostly pale ivory with faint staining and discoloration. No clearly legible hieroglyphs, cartouches, or other inscriptions are visible in this image. No distinct deity iconography is present.
Cross-references (4)
- Wikidata-Q Q116251823 tier-1
- Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- Inventory-Number 40.2.3a, b tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- MET-Object 544091 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).
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