Low stool
Description
Middle Kingdom, Dynasty 12, ca. 1981–1802 B.C. Wood, rush Reed. H. 12.7 cm (5 in); W. 39 cm (15 3/8 in); D. 39 cm (15 3/8 in). From: Meir, Middle Egypt, Egypt. Excavation: Khashaba excavations, 1910–11. Credit: Rogers Fund, 1912.
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 simple low four-legged stool-like object with a flat top, shown from above/side, with dark wooden legs and arms forming a square frame.
The image depicts a low rectangular stool with four stout, squared legs at the corners and a flat seat surface. The seat appears to be a raised rectangular board or mat supported by the wooden frame, with the top surface showing a lighter, woven/packed layer suggestive of reed or rush beneath or within the seat. The legs and frame are dark-stained or worn wood. No painted decoration, carved figures, or legible inscriptions are visible on the stool in the photograph. No hieroglyphic, Greek, Coptic, or Arabic text appears to be present.
Cross-references (4)
- Wikidata-Q Q116248153 tier-1
- Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- Inventory-Number 12.182.57 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- MET-Object 544253 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
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