Metropolitan Museum of Art — Egyptian Art (Open Access) · vessel

Two-handled Jar with Lid

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Description

Faience

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 faience vase with ornamental designs.

The artifact is a small, blue faience vase featuring two handles and decorative motifs around the body. The glaze has a vibrant azure hue with intricate patterns. The vase has some chips and wear but maintains its overall structure. The style is consistent with decorative art, likely used for ornamental purposes.

decorative New Kingdom fragmentary
Materials faience

Connections

Materials Faience

Cross-references (4)

  • Wikidata-Q Q116389429 tier-1
  • Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
  • Inventory-Number 44.4.45 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
  • MET-Object 546252 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
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  • Inferred links — cross-references marked with a match method other than explicit-source-field were matched by us, not stated by the source.