Seal in the form of a hedgehog
Description
Middle Kingdom–Second Intermediate Period, Dynasty 12–18, ca. 1981–1550 B.C. Light green faience. L. 0.6 × W. 0.5 × H. 0.4 cm (1/4 × 3/16 × 3/16 in.). From: Cemetery, debris, Lisht North, Memphite Region, Egypt. Excavation: MMA excavations. Subject: Animals. Credit: Rogers Fund, 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 small light-green faience seal carved in the form of an animal head/body, with a pointed perforation on one side for suspension.
The image shows a compact, light green/teal object resembling an animal (catalogued as a hedgehog). The carving has rounded body contours with a textured surface suggesting spines or ridges on the back/upper area. One side shows a small opening/perforation near the base, consistent with a seal mounted for use. The other end displays a clear drilling hole through the body, and a light-colored attachment element (likely a cord or rod) extends from the hole. No clear painted surface, inlays, or additional attachments are visible beyond the mounting. The photograph does not show any legible hieroglyphs or inscriptions on the seal or its mount.
Cross-references (4)
- Wikidata-Q Q116282024 tier-1
- Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- Inventory-Number 09.180.1112 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- MET-Object 557060 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.