Metropolitan Museum of Art — Egyptian Art (Open Access) · papyrus
Kohl Tube in the Form of a Papyrus Column
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 glazed faience pillar amulet, likely depicting a djed pillar.
The artifact is a blue faience amulet resembling a djed pillar, notable for its intricate wave patterns and layered design near the top. The composition includes blue, yellow, and green glaze, showcasing a typical Egyptian style for protective amulets associated with stability and strength.
decorative
New Kingdom
excellent
Materials
faience
Connections
Materials
Faience
Cross-references (4)
- Wikidata-Q Q116415565 tier-1
- Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- Inventory-Number 26.7.1183 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- MET-Object 548609 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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