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Papyrus Lid

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Description

Jar Lid, papyrus. New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, reign of Tutankhamun, ca. 1336–1327 B.C. Papyrus fiber. Diam. 11 cm (4 5/16 in.). From: Embalming Cache of Tutankhamun (KV 54), Valley of the Kings, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Egypt. Excavation: Davis/Ayrton excavations, 1907–08. Credit: Gift of Theodore M. Davis, 1909.

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 circular, papyrus-based lid-like object made from tightly layered papyrus strips, with a central fold/crease and a small damaged section on the right edge.

The image shows a single round object photographed against a neutral background. It is composed of many radial papyrus strips or slats, converging toward a central point, creating a sunburst pattern. A prominent circumferential band runs around the midsection, with the papyrus strips folded or compressed at that band. There are two visible breaks/damage areas: one small notch at the right perimeter and a narrow opening near the lower-right quadrant where the papyrus layers separate. No painted decoration, textile/wood construction, or attached fittings are clearly visible. No hieroglyphic, Greek, Coptic, or Arabic text can be seen anywhere on the surface.

unclear New Kingdom (per catalogue ground truth; visual features are consistent with uninscribed papyrus construction but do not themselves allow a secure dating) good
Materials papyrus fiber

Connections

Found at Valley of the Kings
Materials Papyrus Fiber

Cross-references (4)

  • Wikidata-Q Q116272719 tier-1
  • Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
  • Inventory-Number 09.184.250 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
  • MET-Object 550173 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.
  • 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.