Metropolitan Museum of Art — Egyptian Art (Open Access) · other
Model heka scepter
Description
Wood
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.
Three ancient Egyptian ceremonial staffs or scepters.
The image depicts three wooden staffs, each with distinct shapes, typically associated with ancient Egyptian ritual or ceremonial usage. The staffs are composed of brown wood with minor wear indicating age. The tallest has a bulbous end, the middle one has a crook-like curve, and the shortest has a spherical top. These artifacts may have held symbolic significance, possibly representing authority or power.
royal
New Kingdom
good
Materials
wood
Cross-references (4)
- Wikidata-Q Q116281650 tier-1
- Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- Inventory-Number 11.150.20a tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- MET-Object 546280 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
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