Metropolitan Museum of Art — Egyptian Art (Open Access) · vessel
Jar with Cartouches of Merneptah New Kingdom, RamessideValley of the Kings
Description
Jar, Merneptah. New Kingdom, Ramesside, Dynasty 19, reign of Merneptah, ca. 1213–1203 B.C. Aragonite. H. 38 cm (14 15/16 in). From: just outside the Tomb of Merneptah (KV 8), Valley of the Kings, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Egypt. Excavation: Carter/Carnarvon excavations, 1920. Credit: Gift of Almina, Countess of Carnarvon, 1923.
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 Q116388672 tier-1
- Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- Inventory-Number 23.5 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- MET-Object 549249 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
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