Relief from an Offering Niche
Description
Relief, offering niche. First Intermediate Period, Dynasty 9–10, ca. 2100–2010 B.C. Limestone, paint. H. 26 cm (10 1/4 in.); W. 52 cm (20 1/2 in.); D. 14.2 cm (5 9/16 in.). From: Teti Pyramid Cemetery, Saqqara, Memphite Region, Egypt. Excavation: SAE 1905–1906. Subject: Hieroglyphs. Credit: Rogers Fund, 1910.
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 painted limestone relief panel carved with Egyptian hieroglyphs and figures arranged around what appears to be an offering/ritual niche scene.
The image shows a rectangular, horizontally oriented limestone relief block with slight rounding at the top edge and weathering. The surface contains dense hieroglyphic text bands spanning the upper register, with additional hieroglyphs and a scene below. In the lower portion, multiple standing human figures in profile (and/or facing different directions) with arms positioned for ritual gestures flank elements of the depiction; there is also a central curved/arched motif and a row of figures and animals/offerings suggested by repeated forms. The carving is in low relief, and traces of paint are visible on the figures and background recesses. No readable royal name/cartouche is confidently identifiable from the provided resolution. There is no Greek, Coptic, or Arabic text visible.
Cross-references (4)
- Wikidata-Q Q116252101 tier-1
- Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- Inventory-Number 10.175.72 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- MET-Object 543996 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
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