Deep bowl
Description
Bowl, deep. Predynastic Period, ca. 3850–2960 B.C. Pottery. Probably from: Samayna, Northern Upper Egypt. Excavation: EEF excavaions 1898-1899. Credit: Gift of Egypt Exploration Fund, 1899.
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 chipped, reddish-brown earthenware bowl with an inverted, flared rim; the interior opening is visible but there are no clear markings.
The image shows a small ceramic vessel viewed from the front. The bowl has a broad, flaring rim and a rounded lower body that narrows slightly toward the base. The surface is rough with mottled reddish-brown clay fabric and visible firing/handling wear. There is a prominent break or crack along the right side of the rim/body and additional minor chips, suggesting a damaged but original bowl form. No painted decoration or incised or raised hieroglyphs are visible on the exterior or rim. The object is mounted on a minimal metal stand with two vertical supports. The pale background and studio lighting emphasize the vessel shape; text (hieroglyphic, Greek, Coptic, or Arabic) is not visible.
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- 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.
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