Metropolitan Museum of Art — Egyptian Art (Open Access) · vessel

Vase with a Handle and Two Projections with Suspension Holes

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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.

A well-preserved ancient Egyptian pottery vessel with a distinctive spout and handle.

The vessel is crafted from a reddish-brown clay and features a bulbous body with a pronounced spout and loop handle. The surface is smooth, indicating skilled pottery techniques typical of utilitarian objects. Two small holes near the top suggest it may have been used for pouring or as a container for liquids.

daily life unknown excellent
Materials clay

Connections

Found at Dra Abu el-Naga
Materials Clay

Cross-references (4)

  • Wikidata-Q Q116275250 tier-1
  • Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
  • Inventory-Number 25.7.26 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
  • MET-Object 548446 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
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