Mummy of Khnumhotep with mask and broad collar
Description
Mummified human body, linen, mummification material, painted and gilded cartonnage, ebony, obsidian, travertine (Egyptian alabaster), faience
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 mummified individual adorned with a mask, lying within a decorated coffin.
The image depicts a mummified individual wrapped in linen, with a painted mask covering the head and upper body. The mummy lies in a rectangular wooden coffin that is lined with hieroglyphic inscriptions and decorative patterns. The mask is vividly painted, with blue, gold, and black colors creating an intricate design, particularly around the headdress and collar. The coffin's exterior features traditional Egyptian motifs and detailed hieroglyphs.
Cross-references (4)
- Wikidata-Q Q116304928 tier-1
- Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- Inventory-Number 12.182.131c tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- MET-Object 544322 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
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.
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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.