Boomerang
Description
Throw stick. Middle Kingdom–Early New Kingdom, Dynasty 12–18, ca. 1981–1550 B.C. Wood. h. 4.7 cm (1 7/8 in); w. 50.5 cm (19 7/8 in); d. 1.5 cm (9/16 in). From: Sheikh Abd el-Qurna, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Egypt. Credit: Rogers Fund, 1911.
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 curved, boomerang-like wooden implement with a smooth, polished surface and worn edges, shown in side view.
The image shows a single object photographed against a light background. The implement is long and strongly curved, with both ends visible and appearing blunt rather than pointed. The surface is brownish with abrasion and darker staining along the curve, suggesting age or handling wear. No carved decoration, painted markings, or hieroglyphic inscriptions are visible anywhere on the object. No additional objects, figures, or contextual elements are present. The catalogued identification as a 'Boomerang' is consistent with the visible curved shape.
Cross-references (4)
- Wikidata-Q Q116248122 tier-1
- Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- Inventory-Number 11.150.35 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- MET-Object 544269 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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