Metropolitan Museum of Art — Egyptian Art (Open Access) · other
Cylindrical box Roman PeriodDra Abu el-Naga
Description
Box, cylindrical. Roman Period, 2nd century B.C.–A.D. 4th century. Wood, red pigment. H. 14.5 × Diam. 5.3 cm (5 11/16 × 2 1/16 in.). From: Dra Abu el-Naga, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Egypt. Excavation: Carnarvon/Carter excavations. Credit: Rogers Fund, 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 Q116418931 tier-1
- Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- Inventory-Number 12.181.259a, b tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- MET-Object 551145 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
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