Metropolitan Museum of Art — Egyptian Art (Open Access) · other
Hair pin
Description
Wood
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 cosmetic or writing tool likely associated with daily activities.
The artifact depicted is a slender, elongated object with a pointed end, possibly used as a kohl stick or writing implement. The handle area appears to have been finely crafted, potentially featuring decorative elements. Its dark coloration suggests it may be made from wood or bronze. The design is simple yet functional, reflecting common utilitarian items in ancient Egypt.
daily life
unknown
good
Materials
woodbronze
Cross-references (4)
- Wikidata-Q Q116280448 tier-1
- Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- Inventory-Number 16.10.370 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- MET-Object 546994 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
About this record's data
- 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.
- Approximate location — most map points are plotted at the site centroid, not the exact findspot.
- Inferred links — cross-references marked with a match method other than explicit-source-field were matched by us, not stated by the source.