Metropolitan Museum of Art — Egyptian Art (Open Access) · other
Model Spear
Description
Wood, copper
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 cowhide-patterned shield and quiver with spears.
The artifact depicts a ceremonial or functional warrior's kit comprising a shield and a matching quiver, both featuring a distinct black and white cowhide pattern. Accompanying the quiver are a set of spears. The design is well-preserved with visible detailing, particularly the stitching along the shield's border and the crafting of spear tips.
military
unknown
excellent
Materials
leatherwoodmetal
Cross-references (4)
- Wikidata-Q Q116389408 tier-1
- Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- Inventory-Number 17.9.5 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- MET-Object 546272 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).
- AI-inferred — the image-analysis panel (deities, names, signs) is machine-generated and may be wrong.
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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.