Relief fragment, tomb of Mereri
Description
First Intermediate Period, Dynasty 9, ca. 2100–2030 B.C. Limestone. H. 14.5 × W. 63 × D. 6.8 cm (5 11/16 × 24 13/16 × 2 11/16 in.). From: Tomb of Mereri, Behind Temple of Hathor, Dendera, Northern Upper Egypt, Egypt. Excavation: Egypt Exploration Fund excavations, 1898. Credit: Gift of Egypt Exploration Fund, 1898.
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 carved limestone relief fragment depicting rows of column-like elements and multiple stacked hieroglyphic signs within a rectangular register.
The image shows a horizontally oriented limestone relief fragment with worn edges and a large break through the middle. The carving includes several vertical, parallel column-like forms and segmented rectangular areas, suggesting an organized relief layout typical of tomb decoration. Within the register there appear to be several hieroglyphic signs (rectangular “panel” shapes, horizontal and vertical strokes, and a few rounded elements), but the exact individual signs are not clear enough to identify confidently. No legible royal cartouche or personal name is visible in the provided image. There is no clearly identifiable deity figure; only abstract sign-like motifs are present. No Greek/Coptic/Arabic text is visible.
About this record's data
- 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.