Hair pin
Description
Middle Kingdom, Dynasty 12, late–13 to 1700 B.C., ca. 1850–1700 B.C. Ivory. Original L. 8.5 cm (3 3/8 in). From: south of Tomb of Nakht (493), south cemetery, Pit 453, Lisht North, Memphite Region, Egypt. Excavation: MMA excavations, 1913–14. Credit: Rogers Fund, 1915.
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.
A long, slender ivory-colored hair pin with a pointed tip and a rounded base, shown in profile against a plain background.
The image shows a single small object laid horizontally on a white background. The object tapers slightly toward one end, ending in a rounded/pointed tip, while the opposite end appears broader and more rounded. The surface is light beige/ivory-toned and shows a couple of hairline cracks or fractures along the length, suggesting wear or age-related damage. No decoration, inscriptions, cartouches, or legible hieroglyphs are visible. No other materials or attachments (e.g., metal tip, fastening elements) can be confirmed from the image.
Cross-references (4)
- Wikidata-Q Q116280865 tier-1
- Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- Inventory-Number 15.3.134 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- MET-Object 546685 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
About this record's data
- 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.
- Approximate location — most map points are plotted at the site centroid, not the exact findspot.
- Inferred links — cross-references marked with a match method other than explicit-source-field were matched by us, not stated by the source.