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Leg from a bed or chair Early Dynastic PeriodAbydos
Description
Chair or bed leg. Early Dynastic Period, Dynasty 1, ca. 3100–2650 B.C. Ivory (elephant). H: 15.5 cm (6 1/8 in.). From: Abydos, Northern Upper Egypt, Egypt. Excavation: Amélineau excavations. Subject: Furniture. Credit: Purchase, Edward S. Harkness Gift, 1926.
AI image analysis GPT-5.4-nano
A machine reading of the photograph made Jul 2026: deities, names, signs and a description as the model saw them. Not curatorial; treat it as the model's best reading, not authority.
Cross-references (4)
- Wikidata-Q Q116277516 tier-1
- Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- Inventory-Number 26.7.1282 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- MET-Object 547404 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
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