Model Pot Stand from a Foundation Deposit for Hatshepsut's Tomb

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.

The image shows a circular woven basket-like object made of thin plant stems laid in concentric rows, with overlapping ends near one side.

A shallow, ring-shaped basket/stand is depicted from above, formed by tightly woven, straw-like strips arranged in multiple concentric bands. The structure is brown-to-light tan, with visible texture and slight variations in strip width. Along the rim and toward one side, the weave shows tucked/overlapping segments, suggesting a constructed support or frame. No painted surface, carved figures, or legible inscriptions are visible in the provided image. The object appears to be a modern or photo-documentation view on a neutral gray background, with no clear hieroglyphic, Greek, Coptic, or Arabic text present. While the catalogue describes it as a “Model Pot Stand from a Foundation Deposit for Hatshepsut’s Tomb,” the image mainly shows a woven ring/loop rather than an obvious miniature pot stand with supporting arms; however, there is no direct visual contradiction that rules out a woven model stand.