Metropolitan Museum of Art — Egyptian Art (Open Access) · vessel
"Opening of the Mouth" vessel of Perneb
Description
Travertine (Egyptian alabaster)
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 alabaster vase with a distinct bulbous body and flared rim.
This artifact is a finely crafted alabaster vase characterized by its smooth, polished surface and elegant shape. The vase features a bulbous body and a flared rim, typical of vessels used in ancient Egyptian rituals or daily life. The craftsmanship suggests careful attention to symmetry and form, indicative of the high skill level of the artisans.
daily life
unknown
excellent
Materials
alabaster
Cross-references (4)
- Wikidata-Q Q116277402 tier-1
- Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- Inventory-Number 14.7.30 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- MET-Object 547080 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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