Fitzwilliam Museum — Department of Antiquities (Egyptian) · vessel

alabastron

Source of record: Fitzwilliam Museum — Department of Antiquities (Egyptian) — catalogued by the holding institution. View the original record →

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.

Cream-colored ceramic/stone vessel shaped like a narrow-necked bottle (alabastron-type), photographed front-on against a plain background.

The image shows a single small container with a rounded, bulbous body that tapers slightly toward the bottom, and a relatively narrow cylindrical neck with a short flared rim. The surface is light cream/ivory in color and appears smooth and glossy, with minor scuffs and faint discoloration near the neck and along the rim. No relief decoration, painted scene, or legible text is visible on the body or neck in this view. A small portion of the base is visible and appears set into or resting on a modern support/stand. Overall, the object lacks any clear carved hieroglyphs or cartouches in the provided image.

decorative Middle Kingdom (catalogue ground truth) good
Materials stone or ceramic (unidentified)

Connections

Materials Alabaster
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  • AI-inferred — the image-analysis panel (deities, names, signs) is machine-generated and may be wrong.
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