Metropolitan Museum of Art — Egyptian Art (Open Access) · statue
Ostracon with Figure of the God Ptah and Artist's Signature New Kingdom, RamessideValley of the Kings
Description
Ostracon, figured. New Kingdom, Ramesside, Dynasty 19–20, ca. 1295–1070 B.C. Limestone, ink. H. 29 cm (11 7/16 in.), w. 13.5 cm (5 5/16 in.). From: Valley of the Kings, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Egypt. Excavation: Davis excavations, 1912–13. Subject: Human Figures. Credit: Gift of Theodore M. Davis, 1914.
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 Q116273818 tier-1
- Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- Inventory-Number 14.6.213 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- MET-Object 549255 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
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