Metropolitan Museum of Art — Egyptian Art (Open Access) · vessel
Red polished ware jar
Description
Pottery
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 pottery vessel, likely used for storage.
This is a simple, unadorned pottery vessel with a rounded body and narrow neck, indicative of utilitarian ware typical in ancient Egypt. The surface is plain with no visible decoration. The earthenware construction suggests it was used for storing food, liquids, or grains. The shape is symmetrical, pointing to skilled craftsmanship.
daily life
unknown
good
Materials
clay
Cross-references (4)
- Wikidata-Q Q116277225 tier-1
- Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- Inventory-Number 36.1.18 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- MET-Object 547134 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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