Metropolitan Museum of Art — Egyptian Art (Open Access) · architecture
Owl Hieroglyph Inlay New KingdomDeir el-Ballas
Description
Inlay, owl. New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, ca. 1550–1295 B.C. Beryl. H. 2.8 (1 1/8 in.); W. 1.9 (3/4 in.); Th. 0.3 cm (1/8 in.). Probably from: Deir el-Ballas, Northern Upper Egypt. Subject: Owls. Credit: Gift of Albert M. Lythgoe, 1917.
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.
Connections
Found at
Deir el-Ballas
Cross-references (4)
- Wikidata-Q Q116281012 tier-1
- Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- Inventory-Number 17.6.126 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- MET-Object 558127 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
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