Basin fragment with the name of Apries

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.

Stone basin or bowl fragment bearing incised hieroglyphic decoration and a king’s name.

The image shows a roughly rectangular stone fragment with a horizontal break/edge and a preserved front face. On the front, two broad horizontal bands frame an incised hieroglyphic register. The left side preserves part of a looped sign resembling a cartouche/oval enclosure, while the central area includes an incised cobra-like or water/serpent-like form and other fragmentary signs. A chevron- or zigzag-like line appears on the right within the banded space. No clear full cartouche is preserved, and the specific royal name cannot be read unambiguously from the remaining signs. The overall layout is consistent with inscribed royal titulary on a basin fragment, but the exact reading (e.g., Apries) is not clearly confirmable from this image alone.