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Model Spear

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Description

Middle Kingdom, Dynasty 12, ca. 1981–1802 B.C. Wood, copper. L. 40 cm (15 3/4 in); l. of blade 11.6 cm (4 9/16 in). From: Asyut (Lykopolis), Middle Egypt, Egypt. Excavation: Khashaba excavations. Subject: Spears. 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 small bundle of painted, patterned cylindrical elements next to a large flat-backed, shield-like panel and a long spear-shaped object lying horizontally.

The artifact set consists of (1) a tall cylindrical bundle or case with multiple slim elements standing upright; the exterior is painted red and light-colored with black irregular markings, and an interior red rim is visible at the top. (2) a large, upright, shield/panel-like piece with a white ground covered by bold black and dark shapes, bordered by a red outline with a dotted/corded pattern. (3) two spear-like rods/shafts on the floor plane, one lying horizontally with a pointed metal-like tip and the other partially visible beside it; the shafts are light brown wood with a darker end/tip area. No clearly legible hieroglyphic or textual markings are visible on the painted surfaces.

unclear Middle Kingdom (as given by catalogue) good
Materials woodpainted surfacered-painted rimmetal-like tip (exact metal unclear; copper not clearly confirmable)

Connections

Found at Asyut (Lykopolis)
Materials WoodPainted SurfaceRed-Painted Rim

Cross-references (4)

  • Wikidata-Q Q116389414 tier-1
  • Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
  • Inventory-Number 17.9.8 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
  • MET-Object 546276 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.