Metropolitan Museum of Art — Egyptian Art (Open Access) · other
Three-Handled Amphoriskos
Description
Glass
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 blue glass vessel with yellow wave patterns.
This is a decorative vessel crafted from blue glass, featuring a continuous yellow wave motif encircling its body. The piece is elegantly shaped with a narrow neck and a rounded base, supported by a stand. It exemplifies the intricate glasswork achievable by ancient artisans, likely designed for ornamental or ceremonial purposes.
decorative
New Kingdom
excellent
Materials
glass
Connections
Materials
Glass
Cross-references (4)
- Wikidata-Q Q116274932 tier-1
- Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- Inventory-Number 81.10.334 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- MET-Object 548605 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
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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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