Tablet from the foundation deposit of Mentuhotep II

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.

Rectangular stone tablet carved in sunk relief with outlines of columns of hieroglyphs and a central standing/attendant figure or symbol, on a background filled with patterned signs.

The image shows a light-colored, weathered rectangular tablet (portrait orientation). The surface is incised/sunk in a shallow relief with multiple vertical groups of hieroglyphic signs. Near the center-left there is a clear block of signs forming what appears to be the lower part of a larger name/title inscription within a cartouche-like or oval frame; above and around it are additional smaller signs. At the bottom center there is a seated or kneeling human figure-like form with arms extended toward a vertical element (possibly a staff/standard or a register of signs), rendered in simplified outlines. On the right side there is a tall, vertical panel of signs resembling a doorway or a columnar stack of hieroglyphs; parts of the stone are chipped, and some signs are broken or incomplete. No modern writing (Greek/Coptic/Arabic) is visible. No explicit deity iconography (e.g., crowned falcon/anthropomorphic god with identifying attributes) can be confidently identified from the available details; likewise, no clearly legible royal cartouche naming Mentuhotep II is readable in the provided view. The object is consistent with the catalogue's identification as a foundation-deposit tablet, but the specific mention of Mentuhotep II cannot be confirmed visually here.