Model Hoe
Description
hoe, model. New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, ca. 1550–1295 B.C. Bronze or copper alloy. L. 4 cm (1 9/16 in.). From: near the Tomb of Nebamun and Ipuky (TT 181), Khokha, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Egypt. Excavation: MMA excavations 1910. Credit: Rogers Fund, 1915.
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 bronze/copper-alloy model of a hoe-like agricultural tool, shown standing upright on a modern base.
The object is presented vertically with a tapered, blade-like head and a short narrow neck/shaft leading to a small handle or stem. The head has a broad, wedge/trapezoidal form with a rounded top and a narrower base where it joins the stem. Surface corrosion and greenish/gray patina are visible, with patches of discoloration consistent with age and metal burial. No clearly legible hieroglyphs, cartouches, or maker’s inscriptions are visible in the image. No painted decoration is apparent; the finish appears metallic with weathering. The modern mounting stand is visible and is not part of the artifact.
Connections
Cross-references (4)
- Wikidata-Q Q116386052 tier-1
- Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- Inventory-Number 15.10.104 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- MET-Object 554371 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.