Bowl
Description
Neolithic Period, Buto–Merimda–Maadi, ca. 4500–4000 B.C. Pottery. 2 15/16 in., 8 cm (7.5 cm, 3 1/8 in.); Diam. of rim: 8 cm (3 1/8 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.
Photograph of a small, handmade ceramic bowl with a rounded body and everted rim, shown against a neutral studio background.
The object appears to be a simple ceramic bowl or cup with a thick, rounded profile. The rim is slightly everted and the vessel narrows toward a rounded base. Surface finish is relatively coarse with visible weathering, small pits, and cracks; dark sooty or burn-like patches and flecking are present on the exterior. No painted decoration, relief, or clear incised markings are visible. No hieroglyphic, Greek, Coptic, or Arabic text is apparent anywhere on the photographed surfaces. No cartouches or royal inscriptions are visible. The catalogue title ‘Bowl’ is consistent with the overall form shown.
Connections
Cross-references (4)
- Wikidata-Q Q116415079 tier-1
- Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- Inventory-Number 33.4.40 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- MET-Object 547167 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
About this record's data
- 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.