Bowl
Description
Predynastic, Badarian, ca. 4400–3800 B.C. Pottery. H. 12 cm (4 3/4 in); greatest diam. 22.4 cm (8 13/16 in). From: Tomb 3107, Matmar, Northern Upper Egypt, Egypt. Excavation: BSAE/Brunton excavations, 1931. Credit: Rogers Fund, 1932.
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.
A small, shallow Predynastic-style bowl with a darkened rim and interior surface, shown in side view against a neutral background.
The image depicts a single ceramic bowl with a rounded body and slightly flaring rim. The rim and upper exterior appear darker (possibly burnished or naturally darkened), while the main body exterior is brown to reddish-brown with visible surface wear and fine cracking. No decoration, figures, or applied relief are visible. The interior shows a darker, soot-like or stain-like band near the rim that transitions to a lighter brown interior. No hieroglyphic inscriptions, cartouches, Greek, Coptic, or Arabic text are visible on the photographed surfaces. No metal or other non-ceramic materials are apparent.
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- From the source institution — accession, description, dimensions, and dating are as catalogued by Metropolitan Museum of Art — Egyptian Art (Open Access).
- AI-inferred — the image-analysis panel (deities, names, signs) is machine-generated and may be wrong.
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