Metropolitan Museum of Art — Egyptian Art (Open Access) · vessel
Wavy-handled 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 with a simple shape.
The object is a pottery jar characterized by a simple, rounded form and an unadorned surface. It features two small, protruding lug handles on its sides. The surface shows signs of wear and ancient craftsmanship, typical of utilitarian vessels from ancient Egypt. The rim is slightly raised and the overall composition suggests it was used for storage purposes. The clay texture and finish are consistent with pottery work.
daily life
unknown
good
Materials
clay
Cross-references (4)
- Wikidata-Q Q116279866 tier-1
- Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- Inventory-Number 36.1.83 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- MET-Object 547141 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.