Relief with two officials or sons of the Vizier Dagi
Description
Relief, Tomb of Dagi. Middle Kingdom, Dynasty 11, late reign of Mentuhotep II or later, ca. 2010–2000 B.C. or ca. 2000–1981 B.C. Limestone, paint. L. 63 cm (24 13/16in.); H. 47.2 cm (18 9/16 in.); D. 7.7 cm (3 1/16 in.). From: Tomb of Dagi (TT 103, MMA 807), Sheikh Abd el-Qurna, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Egypt. Excavation: MMA excavations, 1911–12. Subject: Birds, Men. Credit: Rogers Fund, 1912.
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(MET-Object 544009).
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- MMA 12.180.243 PNM textSheikh Abd el-Qurna
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 showing two seated/standing male figures in Egyptian style, each with a broad collar and kilt, separated by isolated hieroglyph-like signs.
The image shows a rectangular limestone relief fragment with a worn, damaged surface. On the left, a male figure in profile faces left, wearing an orange-red skin tone garment and a blue/green patterned broad collar; a short kilt and striped belt details are visible. The figure’s arms are folded across the chest/upper body area. On the right, another male figure in profile faces right with a similar orange-red garment, patterned collar, and kilt; parts of the torso and head/face are damaged but the overall posture and regalia match the left figure. Between and around the figures are a few detached, black-painted signs resembling isolated hieroglyphs (e.g., a bird-like/standing figure form and other vertical marks), rather than a continuous inscription. No clear cartouche or name is legible. Overall paint traces remain on the figures and background, while much of the stone is abraded.
Cross-references (5)
- Wikidata-Q Q116252056 tier-1
- Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- Inventory-Number 12.180.243 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- MET-Object 544009 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- PNM-Object pnm:83897803 tier-2 (inventory-match)
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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).
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