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

Jar fragment, Amenhotep I

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Description

Travertine (Egyptian alabaster)

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 jar fragment with incised/relief hieroglyphic decoration and column-like text on a vertical panel.

The image shows a broken, roughly rectangular upper portion of a stone vessel (jar fragment). The surface is light-colored and worn, with a prominent vertical register containing carved hieroglyphs. On the left side of the panel there are stacked signs including elements resembling seated figures or throne/back-rest forms, and on the lower portion a human-figure-like sign and additional vertical strokes are visible. The right edge of the panel is bounded by a vertical line, and horizontal dividing lines appear across parts of the text panel. No cartouche framing is clearly legible, and the inscription is incomplete due to breakage. The object is displayed on a dark background with a small metal stand that holds the fragment.

decorative New Kingdom (per catalogue); inscription style appears consistent with Egyptian monumental/inscribed stone decoration but details are not sufficient for a tighter date. fragmentary
Deities unknown
Royals unknown
Materials light-colored stonelikely travertine/egyptian alabaster (per catalogue)
Signs incised hieroglyphic text (vertical column/register) ×10

Connections

Found at Dra Abu el-Naga
Royals Amenhotep I

Cross-references (4)

  • Wikidata-Q Q116434650 tier-1
  • Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
  • Inventory-Number 21.7.4 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
  • MET-Object 559468 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
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  • From the source institution — accession, description, dimensions, and dating are as catalogued by Metropolitan Museum of Art — Egyptian Art (Open Access).
  • 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.
  • Inferred links — cross-references marked with a match method other than explicit-source-field were matched by us, not stated by the source.