Spouted bowl
Description
Ladle; spouted bowl. Neolithic Period, Buto–Merimda–Maadi, ca. 4500–4000 B.C. Pottery. H. 7 × W. 9 × L. 12.6 × Diam. (rim) 10 cm (2 3/4 × 3 9/16 × 4 15/16 × 3 15/16 in.). From: Merimda Beni Salama, Western Delta, Egypt. Excavation: Vienna Academy of Science excavations 1929–30. Credit: Gift of Albert Rothbart, 1933.
AI image analysis GPT-5.4-nano
Machine-generated from the object's image on Jul 2026. Not curatorial; treat deities, names, and signs below as the model's best reading, not authority.
A small fragmentary ceramic vessel with an uneven rim and a projecting spout-like form.
The image shows a single, light-colored pottery vessel fragment against a neutral gray background. The object has a rounded body, an irregular opening/rim area, and a protruding section that could be consistent with a spout on a small bowl or cup. Surface texture and minor chips/breaks suggest breakage; no painted decoration or carved relief are visible. No hieroglyphic, Greek, Coptic, or Arabic text appears on the visible surfaces. No cartouches, royal names, or deity iconography can be identified from the fragmentary form.
Cross-references (4)
- Wikidata-Q Q116415077 tier-1
- Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- Inventory-Number 33.4.39 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- MET-Object 547166 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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