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Detail of a Griffin, Tomb of Khety

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Description

Tempera on paper

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 depiction of a griffin-like creature with an inscription above.

The image shows a griffin-like creature with a hawk's head, feline body, and a tail ending in a forked shape, rendered in vibrant colors. Above the creature is a series of hieroglyphic symbols. The creature is depicted in a traditional Egyptian style, showcasing intricate patterns on its body.

decorative unclear excellent
Materials papyrus
Signs reed vulture unknown ×2

Connections

Found at Beni Hasan
Materials Papyrus

Cross-references (4)

  • Wikidata-Q Q96185038 tier-1
  • Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
  • Inventory-Number 33.8.14 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
  • MET-Object 544543 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.