Metropolitan Museum of Art — Egyptian Art (Open Access) · other
Comb with a giraffe
Description
Ivory (elephant)
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.
Carved ivory comb fragment depicting an animal, possibly a giraffe.
The artifact is a fragment of an ivory comb with the top portion carved to resemble an animal, likely a giraffe. The carving features elongated neck and stylized form, reflecting artistic style and craftsmanship. The lower edge shows partially intact teeth of the comb, indicating its original functional purpose.
decorative
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.
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