Metropolitan Museum of Art — Egyptian Art (Open Access) · other
Model Solar Boat of Imhotep
Description
Wood, stucco, paint
AI image analysis GPT-4o-2024-08-06
Machine-generated from the object's image on May 2026. Not curatorial; treat deities, names, and signs below as the model's best reading, not authority.
A model boat with fixtures and oars, possibly part of an ancient Egyptian burial practice.
The image depicts a finely crafted wooden model boat, characterized by a sleek hull and several vertical fixtures simulating oars and other equipment. The craftsmanship suggests it was a symbolic representation, possibly used in funerary contexts. The stern and prow are detailed intricately, indicating stylistic importance. Such models were commonly included in tombs to aid the deceased in their journey to the afterlife.
funerary
Middle Kingdom
good
Materials
wood
Cross-references (4)
- Wikidata-Q Q116248129 tier-1
- Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- Inventory-Number 14.3.22 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- MET-Object 544259 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
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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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