Metropolitan Museum of Art — Egyptian Art (Open Access) · architecture

Relief of Queen Nefertiti

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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 limestone fragment depicting a profile of a person with a headdress.

The artifact is a limestone fragment showcasing a detailed profile carving of an individual wearing a headdress, which reflects the typical artistry of ancient Egyptian reliefs. The stylistic representation suggests a strong connection to the traditional form and function of Egyptian portraiture.

unclear unknown fragmentary
Materials limestone

Connections

Royals Nefertiti
Materials Limestone

Cross-references (4)

  • Wikidata-Q Q116242984 tier-1
  • Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
  • Inventory-Number 47.57.1 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
  • MET-Object 545992 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
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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).
  • AI-inferred — the image-analysis panel (deities, names, signs) is machine-generated and may be wrong.
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  • Inferred links — cross-references marked with a match method other than explicit-source-field were matched by us, not stated by the source.