Metropolitan Museum of Art — Egyptian Art (Open Access) · other

Sledge from mortuary complex of Senwosret I

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Description

Wood

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 photograph shows a wooden sledge-like artifact viewed from above, with three curved, plank-like runners and crosspieces forming an open rectangular framework.

The image depicts a long, low wooden sledge with two or more raised curved runners extending lengthwise and connected by several transverse and cross wooden members. The top surfaces show worn/aged texture and darkened areas that could be stains or dirt; the wood color is greyish-brown under the lighting. One end has rounded, thicker elements consistent with the sledge’s front/back fittings. No clear painted decoration is visible. Along the wooden members there are several darker marks that may be tool marks, scratches, or remaining pigment, but no legible hieroglyphs, cartouches, or inscriptions can be confidently identified from this image. There is no visible Greek/Coptic/Arabic text. No human figures or divine iconography are visible.

daily life Middle Kingdom (as catalogued) good
Royals Senwosret I
Materials wood

Connections

Found at Lisht
Royals Senwosret I
Materials Wood

Cross-references (4)

  • Wikidata-Q Q116244056 tier-1
  • Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
  • Inventory-Number 24.1.84 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
  • MET-Object 545485 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
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