Model dagger of Ukhhotep

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.

Photograph of a small Ancient Egyptian model dagger with a dark, painted wooden handle and a lighter painted sheath/blade, shown in profile.

The object is depicted horizontally in side view. The handle/base is dark brown to black with visible areas of worn paint; it includes a rounded end with a suspension hole or opening near the pommel area and another opening adjacent to it (forming a strap-hole style feature). The blade/tang and the upper part are a much lighter color (cream/white) with remnants of red-brown and/or gold-like paint bands along the length; the tip is narrow and pointed. A small printed/painted identification mark appears on the lighter section near the middle-right area, but it does not clearly resolve into hieroglyphs. No clearly readable hieroglyphic text, cartouches, or deity names are legible in the provided image. The catalogue materials (wood, paint, gold leaf) are consistent with visible painted surfaces; any gold-leaf would be speculative because it is not clearly distinguishable from paint remnants.