Art Institute of Chicago (Egyptian) · other

Rosette from the Temple of Ramesses III

Source of record: Art Institute of Chicago (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.

A round, disk-shaped Egyptian object with a central raised boss and segmented, petal-like divisions radiating outward; surface shows wear and discoloration consistent with a ceramic/ceramic-glazed artifact.

The image shows a circular rosette/disk design viewed from above. At the center there is a small raised, roughly spherical boss in a darker tan color. From the boss, several wedge-shaped segments (approximately six visible) extend to the rim, creating a petal/rosette pattern. The outer edge is slightly irregular and worn. The surface appears light grey to grey-black with scattered lighter patches and speckling consistent with weathering/flaking of a coated surface; no clearly legible hieroglyphs or text are visible on the object in this image. No clearly identifiable royal titulary, cartouche, or deity iconography is discernible from the photo resolution/visibility.

decorative unknown poor
Materials unknown (catalogue states faience)

Connections

Royals Ramesses III

Cross-references (1)

  • ARTIC-id 134044 tier-2
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  • From the source institution — accession, description, dimensions, and dating are as catalogued by Art Institute of Chicago (Egyptian).
  • AI-inferred — the image-analysis panel (deities, names, signs) is machine-generated and may be wrong.
  • Approximate location — most map points are plotted at the site centroid, not the exact findspot.
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