Metropolitan Museum of Art — Egyptian Art (Open Access) · vessel
Jar containing mummifying materials Middle KingdomDeir el-Bahri
Description
Jar (mummifing materials), Ipy. Middle Kingdom, Dynasty 12, ca. 2030–1640 B.C. Pottery, clay stopper. H. 45.2 cm (17 13/16 in.). From: Tomb of Ipy (TT 315, MMA 516), Embalming cache (MMA 516A), Deir el-Bahri, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Egypt. Excavation: MMA excavations, 1920–22. Credit: Rogers Fund and Edward S. Harkness Gift, 1922.
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.
Cross-references (4)
- Wikidata-Q Q116275429 tier-1
- Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- Inventory-Number 22.3.315a, b tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- MET-Object 561816 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
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