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

Vessel

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Description

Faience

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 blue faience vessel with multiple spouts and decorative motifs.

The artifact is a blue faience vessel featuring a vibrant glaze with multiple spouts arranged around a central neck. Decorative motifs, possibly including stylized patterns or symbols, are present around its body. The composition reflects skilled craftsmanship with attention to symmetry and balance, common in Egyptian faience work.

decorative New Kingdom excellent
Materials faience

Connections

Materials Faience

Cross-references (4)

  • Wikidata-Q Q116248179 tier-1
  • Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
  • Inventory-Number 30.8.143 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
  • MET-Object 544238 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
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