Metropolitan Museum of Art — Egyptian Art (Open Access) · other
Comb with a pair of ducks
Description
Horn
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 ivory label, likely from early dynastic Egypt, decorated with imagery.
The image shows a rectangular ivory label with intricately carved decorations. The top features two animal figures, likely symbols or totems. The craftsmanship suggests a ceremonial or official use, common in early dynastic artifacts. The label appears weathered, but retains detailed carving highlighting its historical significance.
royal
Predynastic
fragmentary
Materials
ivory
Connections
Materials
Ivory
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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.
- Approximate location — most map points are plotted at the site centroid, not the exact findspot.
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