Funerary Cone of the Scribe Amenemopet
Description
New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, reign of Thutmose IV–Amenhotep III, ca. 1400–1352 B.C. Pottery. H. 7.3 cm (2 7/8 in.); W. 7.7 cm (3 1/16 in.); preserved L. 9.5 cm (3 3/4 in.). From: Tomb of Tjanefer (TT 297, MMA 831, MMA Ḫ5), courtyard, Khokha, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Egypt. Excavation: MMA excavations, 1915. Subject: Hieroglyphs. Credit: Rogers Fund, 1915.
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(MET-Object 559373).
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- MMA 15.10.23 PNM textAsasif
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 rounded, weathered Egyptian funerary cone fragment bearing an incised relief inscription arranged in framed registers.
The image shows a single, roughly hemispherical/rounded artifact photographed against a dark-to-light studio background. The surface is worn and sandy, with an incised design forming a rectangular border or frame around an inner field. Within the framed area, multiple hieroglyphic signs are visible, though many are damaged or partially eroded. The overall format suggests a text or name/prescription layout typical of funerary objects, with signs placed in rows. No iconographic figures (deities) or clear royal cartouches are legible in the visible portion. There is no discernible Greek, Coptic, or Arabic script. The object’s material appears ceramic/clay based on the porous surface and color; exact pigment or glaze is not evident.
Cross-references (5)
- Wikidata-Q Q116279928 tier-1
- Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- Inventory-Number 15.10.23 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- MET-Object 559373 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- PNM-Object pnm:83906134 tier-2 (inventory-match)
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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.
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- Inferred links — cross-references marked with a match method other than explicit-source-field were matched by us, not stated by the source.