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

Bench End-Panel from a shelf support in the Palace of Amenhotep III-Fruit Stand

Source of record: Metropolitan Museum of Art — Egyptian Art (Open Access) — catalogued by the holding institution. View the original record →

Description

Mud plaster, paint

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.

The image depicts a partially preserved wall painting with a floral or offering motif.

This partially preserved artifact appears to be an ancient Egyptian wall painting. Though fragmented, it shows a floral or offering motif centered within the composition. The style suggests an emphasis on symmetry and balance, with visible damage that emphasizes the wear over time. The colors are still somewhat vibrant, primarily using red and pink hues.

decorative unknown fragmentary
Materials plaster

Connections

Found at Malqata
Materials Plaster

Cross-references (4)

  • Wikidata-Q Q116247692 tier-1
  • Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
  • Inventory-Number 11.215.454 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
  • MET-Object 544504 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.
  • 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.