Metropolitan Museum of Art — Egyptian Art (Open Access) · architecture
Ball-Playing Ceremony: the king before a goddess, possibly Hathor
Description
Quartzite
AI image analysis GPT-4o-2024-08-06
Machine-generated from the object's image on May 2026. Not curatorial; treat deities, names, and signs below as the model's best reading, not authority.
A carved relief showing two standing figures facing each other.
This relief depicts two figures in a classical ancient Egyptian style, characterized by the distinctively depicted human figures with one foot forward. The figures are adorned with traditional headdresses and are shown in profile. The relief is carved in limestone, showcasing the typical Egyptian artistic technique with simple yet elegant lines. Notable features include the spear held by the left figure and the distinct anatomical details.
royal
New Kingdom
good
Materials
limestone
Signs
ankh
Cross-references (4)
- Wikidata-Q Q116242983 tier-1
- Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- Inventory-Number 47.34 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- MET-Object 545991 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
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