Metropolitan Museum of Art — Egyptian Art (Open Access) · papyrus
Papyrus burnisher Middle Kingdom–Early New KingdomKhokha
Description
burnisher, polishing tool. Middle Kingdom–Early New Kingdom, Dynasty 12, late-early 18 or later, ca. 1800–1500 B.C. or later. Wood. L. 13.3 cm (5 1/4 in.). From: Tomb MMA 828 (H4), Forecourt, in debris, Khokha, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Egypt. Excavation: MMA excavations 1911. Credit: Rogers Fund, 1915.
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.
Cross-references (4)
- Wikidata-Q Q116243299 tier-1
- Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- Inventory-Number 15.10.134 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- MET-Object 556699 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
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