Archers
Description
Relief, archers. Old Kingdom, Dynasty 4, reign of Khufu or Khafre, ca. 2551–2494 B.C. Limestone, paint. H. 25.4 (10 in.); W. 37.5 cm (14 3/4 in.). Probably originally from: Giza. Subject: Men, Archery. Credit: Rogers Fund and Edward S. Harkness Gift, 1922.
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.
Painted limestone relief fragment showing two male figures holding bows, consistent with an “archers” theme.
The object is a broken rectangular slab of limestone with a painted relief scene. Two closely spaced male figures are shown in profile facing toward the viewer’s right. Each figure has a stylized shaved/closely cropped hairstyle and wears a kilt and possibly a sash; their arms are positioned as if drawing or holding bows. Above and between the figures are upward-curving bow shapes. The lower register includes a painted decorative band/geometry and vertical strokes that may belong to a ground line or costume details. No legible hieroglyphic text or cartouche is visible in the provided image. The overall style is consistent with Old Kingdom wall/relief painting, though the exact period assignment cannot be verified from imagery alone.
Cross-references (4)
- Wikidata-Q Q116252311 tier-1
- Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- Inventory-Number 22.1.23 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- MET-Object 543895 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
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