Metropolitan Museum of Art — Egyptian Art (Open Access) · jewelry
Fragment of a Cubit Measuring Rod New Kingdom
Description
Cubit rod fragment. New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, ca. 1550–1295 B.C. Slate. L. 8 × W. 4 × Th. 1.5 cm (3 1/8 in. × 1 9/16 in. × 9/16 in.). From: Egypt. Credit: Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Thomas H. Foulds, 1925.
AI image analysis GPT-5.4-nano
A machine reading of the photograph made Jul 2026: deities, names, signs and a description as the model saw them. Not curatorial; treat it as the model's best reading, not authority.
Inscriptions (1)
Inscription #1
AI reading of the photograph
Visible text (machine reading)
Repeated bands of hieroglyphic/tally-like measurement signs and grid tick marks; no legible royal cartouche or complete words discernible.
Connections
Materials
Slate
Cross-references (4)
- Wikidata-Q Q116244757 tier-1
- Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- Inventory-Number 25.7.41 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- MET-Object 554519 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
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