Metropolitan Museum of Art — Egyptian Art (Open Access) · jewelry
Ceremonial Implement in the Shape of an Ankh New KingdomValley of the Kings
Description
New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, reign of Thutmose IV, ca. 1400–1390 B.C. Faience. H. 20.8 cm (8 3/16 in.); W. 10.9 (4 5/16 in.); Th. 1.8 cm (11/16 in.). From: Tomb of Thutmose IV (KV 43), Valley of the Kings, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Egypt. Excavation: Davis/Carter excavations 1903. Credit: Theodore M. Davis Collection, Bequest of Theodore M. Davis, 1915.
AI image analysis GPT-5.4-nano
A machine reading of the photograph made Jul 2026: deities, names, signs and a description as the model saw them. Not curatorial; treat it as the model's best reading, not authority.
Cross-references (4)
- Wikidata-Q Q116275201 tier-1
- Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- Inventory-Number 30.8.30 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- MET-Object 548476 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
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