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 set of decorative weapons including a shield and spears with a distinctive black and white pattern.
The image depicts a collection of weapons consisting of a shield and spears. The shield is prominently decorated with a bold black and white pattern reminiscent of cowhide, with a curved top and red border. Next to the shield, a quiver holds spears with dark, pointed tips. The shafts of the spears are slender and appear to be made of a wood-like material. The overall composition is striking, with the contrasting colors and patterns suggesting either a ceremonial role or a highly stylized depiction of utility items.
Cross-references (4)
- Wikidata-Q Q116389412 tier-1
- Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- Inventory-Number 17.9.7 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- MET-Object 546274 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.