Fitzwilliam Museum — Department of Antiquities (Egyptian) · vessel

alabastron

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AI image analysis GPT-4o-2024-08-06

Machine-generated from the object's image on May 2026. Not curatorial; treat deities, names, and signs below as the model's best reading, not authority.

A slender, elongated stone vessel with a stopper.

The artifact is a tall, narrow vessel, likely made of stone, with a small stopper or lid at the top. Its smooth, cylindrical form is typical of Egyptian alabaster containers used in the past. The vessel's surface appears polished, indicating skilled craftsmanship.

unclear unknown good
Materials stone

Connections

Found at Egypt
Materials StoneAlabaster
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