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Model shield

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Description

Middle Kingdom, Dynasty 12, ca. 1981–1802 B.C. Wood, stucco, paint. h. 71.5 cm (28.1/8 in); w. 42.2 cm (16 5/8 in). From: Asyut (Lykopolis), Middle Egypt, Egypt. Excavation: Khashaba excavations. Credit: Gift of Edward S. Harkness, 1917.

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.

The image shows a painted, stucco-like rectangular model shield with a red dotted border, alongside a smaller cylindrical element and two thin wooden rod-like implements, all on a neutral background.

A large upright shield-shaped object fills the center. Its surface is mostly white with bold black and dark patches forming an abstract, camouflage-like pattern; along the edges there is a red outline decorated with evenly spaced small red dots. The shield is flat, rectangular with a rounded top. In the left background stands a tall, cylindrical/rod-like object wrapped or coated with white and black sections and a red band near the top; several narrow pointed elements protrude from its top (suggesting a bundle or a notched staff head). In the foreground, two long, slender rod-like implements lie horizontally; they are mostly wood-colored with darker tips/edges. No clear hieroglyphic text, cartouches, or legible inscriptions are visible anywhere in the image. No specific deities are depicted in a recognizable form.

decorative Middle Kingdom (per catalogue ground truth; image does not allow finer dating) good
Materials wood (rods)paint (black/white/red decoration)stucco or plaster layer (shield surface)

Connections

Materials Wood

Cross-references (4)

  • Wikidata-Q Q116389403 tier-1
  • Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
  • Inventory-Number 17.9.3 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
  • MET-Object 546270 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).
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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.