Beaker
Description
Predynastic Period, ca. 3850–2960 B.C. Pottery. Height: 22.6 x Diam: 11 cm (8 7/8 x 4 5/16 in.). From: Cemetery B, Tomb B150, Abadiya, Northern Upper Egypt, Egypt. Excavation: EEF excavations 1898–99. Credit: Gift of Egypt Exploration Fund, 1899.
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 red-and-black painted pottery beaker/vessel shown from the front, with a dark band near the rim and a golden-colored metal support/restraint around the middle.
The image shows a single ceramic beaker-like vessel with a rounded body that tapers slightly upward to a narrow rim. The upper portion and a horizontal band near the top are painted black/dark, while most of the body is covered with a reddish-brown slip or pigment. The paint appears worn or uneven, especially along the black band where it fades and has patchy edges. A gold-colored metal ring or stand encircles the vessel near the midsection, indicating modern mounting or handling equipment rather than an ancient feature. No carved or painted hieroglyphs are visible, and no cartouches or royal names can be identified. The background is a plain light gray studio setting; the object appears intact but with surface wear consistent with an older ceramic artifact.
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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.
- Approximate location — most map points are plotted at the site centroid, not the exact findspot.
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