Metropolitan Museum of Art — Egyptian Art (Open Access) · other
Ceremonial Situla of the 'Great Praised' Penmin showing Nut as a tree-goddess, and Osiris, Isis, Nephthys, and Harsiese
Description
Bronze
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.
An ancient Egyptian ceremonial vessel with detailed engravings.
This vessel is a finely crafted metal container with intricate engravings that likely depict symbolic and ceremonial scenes. The handle is ornate, and the primary body shows detailed depictions of what appear to be hieroglyphic inscriptions and possibly religious iconography. The craftsmanship suggests careful attention to detail, characteristic of ritualistic objects. The dark metal and the engraved decoration give it a distinct ceremonial appearance.
religious
New Kingdom
good
Deities
Osiris
Materials
bronze
Signs
ankh ×2
djew
nefer
Cross-references (4)
- Wikidata-Q Q116243242 tier-1
- Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- Inventory-Number 65.116 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- MET-Object 545871 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
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- AI-inferred — the image-analysis panel (deities, names, signs) is machine-generated and may be wrong.
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