Metropolitan Museum of Art — Egyptian Art (Open Access) · other
Apotropaic rod
Description
Glazed steatite
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 palette featuring a row of carved animal figures and detailed decorative elements.
This artifact is a beautifully crafted wooden palette featuring several finely carved animal figures including possibly a tortoise, a lion, and various other animals. The base of the palette is adorned with intricate linear decorations that may depict stylized animal forms. The composition and style suggest an emphasis on artistic craftsmanship, with a smooth finish and detailed carving work.
decorative
Third Intermediate
good
Materials
wood
Connections
Materials
Wood
Cross-references (4)
- Wikidata-Q Q116249926 tier-1
- Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- Inventory-Number 26.7.1275a–j tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- MET-Object 544110 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.