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Detail of a Griffin, Tomb of Khety Middle KingdomBeni Hasan

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Description

Middle Kingdom, Dynasty 11, ca. 2140–1991 B.C. Tempera on paper. facsimile: h. 26.5 cm (10 7/16 in); w. 45.3 cm (17 13/16 in); scale1:1; framed: h. 26.7 cm (10 1/2 in); w. 36.2 cm (14 1/4 in). Original from: Tomb of Kheti (Tomb 17), Beni Hasan, Middle Egypt, Egypt. Excavation: MMA graphic expedition 1931. Subject: Griffins. Credit: Rogers Fund, 1933.

AI image analysis GPT-5.4-nano

A machine reading of the photograph made Jul 2026: deities, names, signs and a description as the model saw them. Not curatorial; treat it as the model's best reading, not authority.

Connections

Found at Beni Hasan
Materials Painted Pigment

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)
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