Metropolitan Museum of Art — Egyptian Art (Open Access) · textile
Plain weave linen cloth Old KingdomTarkhan
Description
Linen Cloth, plain weave. Old Kingdom, Dynasty 3–4, ca. 2649–2465 B.C. Linen. L. 218.7 × W. 82.8 cm (L. 86 1/8 × W. 32 5/8 in.); Frame (depth includes cleat): L. 47 × W. 48.4 × D. 3.8 cm (L. 18 1/2 × W. 19 1/16 × D. 1 1/2 in.). From: Tarkhan, Fayum Entrance Area, Egypt. Excavation: BSAE excavations 1911-1913. Credit: Gift of The Egyptian Research Account and British School of Archaeology in Egypt, 1912.
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 Q116418917 tier-1
- Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- Inventory-Number 12.187.51 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- MET-Object 551052 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
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