Bow harp
Description
Music, harp. Middle Kingdom, Dynasty 12, ca. 2030–1640 B.C. Wood, paint. L. 81.4 cm (32 1/16 in); W. 26.4 cm (10 3/8 in.). From: Asasif, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Egypt. Excavation: MMA excavations, 1918–19. Subject: Musical Instruments. Credit: Rogers Fund, 1919.
AI image analysis GPT-5.4-nano
Machine-generated from the object's image on Jul 2026. Not curatorial; treat deities, names, and signs below as the model's best reading, not authority.
Photograph of a single bowed string musical instrument with a curved wooden soundbox and a vertical neck ending in multiple tuning pegs.
The image shows an elongated, curved wooden bow harp or similar harp-like instrument photographed in profile against a plain gray background. The lower end forms a rounded, boat-like soundbox with visible lighter-painted interior/face, while the upper section narrows into a vertical neck. Along the top are several dark circular elements that resemble tuning pegs. The instrument surface shows patches of off-white/yellowish paint and areas of exposed wood, with overall wear consistent with an older artifact. No clearly readable hieroglyphic, Greek, Coptic, or Arabic text is visible on the photographed area, and there are no legible cartouches. No explicit divine iconography can be identified from the image.
Cross-references (4)
- Wikidata-Q Q116248181 tier-1
- Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- Inventory-Number 19.3.17 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- MET-Object 544242 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
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