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

Model Spear

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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.

Shield, quiver, and spears with distinct black and white designs.

The image depicts a shield and a quiver set, both adorned with a striking black and white pattern reminiscent of spots or camouflage. The shield has a pointed top, bordered with a stitch-like red pattern. The quiver holds arrows with black fletching, and there are two spears with wooden shafts and black tips. This ensemble displays contrasting designs and a deliberate artistic style.

unclear unknown excellent
Materials wood

Connections

Materials Wood

Cross-references (4)

  • Wikidata-Q Q116389419 tier-1
  • Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
  • Inventory-Number 17.9.9 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
  • MET-Object 546277 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.