Metropolitan Museum of Art — Egyptian Art (Open Access) · other
Arrow
Description
Wood, feather
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.
Four fragments of ancient Egyptian wooden arrows are depicted.
The image shows four broken wooden arrows laid horizontally on a neutral background. These fragments are likely from an ancient Egyptian context given their construction style. The arrows vary in length and condition, with some showing signs of wear and damage. Their simplicity and lack of decoration suggest they were utilitarian rather than ceremonial.
unclear
unknown
fragmentary
Materials
wood
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