Metropolitan Museum of Art — Egyptian Art (Open Access) · vessel
Kohl jar
Description
Stone
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 small, ancient Egyptian black stone jar with a smooth, polished surface.
This artifact is a finely crafted black stone jar, likely used for storing liquids or precious substances. It features a simple, elegant contour with a flared rim and a sturdy base. The surface is polished, highlighting natural stone veining. It reflects typical stone vase-making techniques of ancient Egypt, showcasing both utility and aesthetic appeal.
decorative
unknown
excellent
Materials
stone
Cross-references (4)
- Wikidata-Q Q116280088 tier-1
- Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- Inventory-Number 16.10.480 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- MET-Object 547050 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.
- 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.