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Model chisel Middle KingdomAsyut (Lykopolis)

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Description

Middle Kingdom, Dynasty 12, ca. 1981–1802 B.C. Copper, wood, animal hide. l. 10.3 cm (4 1/16 in). From: Tomb of Ankhef (Tomb 9), Asyut (Lykopolis), Middle Egypt, Egypt. Excavation: Khashaba excavations. Credit: Gift of Edward S. Harkness, 1917.

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.

Connections

Materials Wood

Cross-references (4)

  • Wikidata-Q Q116281810 tier-1
  • Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
  • Inventory-Number 17.9.28 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
  • MET-Object 546213 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
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