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Chair for a Woman

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Description

New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, early, ca. 1550–1425 B.C. Wood (tamarisk), reed. overall: H. 58.8 cm (23 1/8 in); w. 43.3 cm (17 1/16 in); d. 47.5 cm (18 11/16 in) seat: H. 19.3 cm (7 5/8 in); w. 43.3 cm (17 1/16 in); d. 45.7 cm (18 in). Said to be from: Dra Abu el-Naga. Credit: Rogers Fund, 1912.

AI image analysis GPT-5.4-nano

Machine-generated from the object's image on Jul 2026. Not curatorial; treat deities, names, and signs below as the model's best reading, not authority.

An Egyptian wooden chair with a woven seat and a tall rectangular backrest, shown in a studio/photographic view.

The image depicts a freestanding chair viewed in three-quarter profile. The front and side legs are carved into bulbous, turned forms and connected to the armrests or side rails with simple joinery. The backrest is a tall, rectangular frame with vertical slats and a thick top border; the side frames rise from the rear legs and terminate in rounded feet. The seat appears to be a woven reed/grass mat or lattice laid over a wooden frame, contrasting in texture with the darker wooden structure. No decorative carving, painted surface, or sculpted iconography is clearly visible from this image. No legible hieroglyphic inscriptions, cartouches, or other written texts (Egyptian, Greek, Coptic, or Arabic) are visible. No royal names or deities are identifiable from imagery alone. The photographed object is consistent in form with a low wooden seat and upright backrest typically described as a chair.

daily life New Kingdom (as given by catalogue; exact date unclear from image only) good
Materials woodwoven reed/mat

Connections

Found at Dra Abu el-Naga
Materials Wood

Cross-references (4)

  • Wikidata-Q Q116274816 tier-1
  • Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
  • Inventory-Number 12.182.28 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
  • MET-Object 548636 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
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