Model chisel
Description
Middle Kingdom, Dynasty 12, ca. 1981–1802 B.C. Copper, wood. l. 8.2 cm (3 1/4 in). From: Tomb of Ankhef (Tomb 9), Asyut (Lykopolis), Middle Egypt, Egypt. Excavation: Khashaba excavations. Credit: Gift of Edward S. Harkness, 1917.
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 small ancient tool/chisel-like implement shown in profile, with a dark metal working edge and a lighter wooden handle/body.
The image shows a single object laid horizontally on a neutral background. One end forms a long, tapered working tip with a dark, likely metal blade/edge; the opposite end is a lighter, brown component consistent with a wooden handle. No carved decoration, relief, or painted motifs are visible. A small, dark marking appears near the junction but it is unclear whether it is an inscription or a tool/age-related stain. No cartouches, hieroglyphic bands, or Greek/Coptic/Arabic script are clearly legible.
Cross-references (4)
- Wikidata-Q Q116248076 tier-1
- Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- Inventory-Number 17.9.30 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- MET-Object 544294 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
About this record's data
- 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.
- Approximate location — most map points are plotted at the site centroid, not the exact findspot.
- Inferred links — cross-references marked with a match method other than explicit-source-field were matched by us, not stated by the source.