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Bucranium Second Intermediate Period

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Description

Second Intermediate Period, Dynasty 14–17, ca. 1640–1550 B.C. Antler, bone, paint. Overall H. 22.2 cm (8 3/4 in.); H. of skull 15.5 cm (6 1/8 in.); W. of antlers 24.8 (9 3/4 in.). From: Egypt. Subject: Animals, Skulls. Credit: Rogers Fund, 1916.

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

Materials BoneAntler

Cross-references (4)

  • Wikidata-Q Q116280219 tier-1
  • Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
  • Inventory-Number 16.2.35 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
  • MET-Object 559401 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
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