Metropolitan Museum of Art — Egyptian Art (Open Access) · other
Detail of a Desert Animal, Tomb of Khnumhotep
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 painted depiction of a mongoose-like animal with a distinctive tail, walking on a mound.
The image shows a stylized representation of an animal resembling a mongoose, characterized by an elongated body and a bushy, upward-curving tail. The painting style is typical of ancient Egyptian artistry, with vivid colors and simplified outlines. It appears to have been executed on a flat surface, possibly as part of a larger mural or scene. The composition suggests naturalistic observation, yet follows the symbolic and formal conventions of Egyptian art.
decorative
New Kingdom
good
Materials
papyrus
Cross-references (4)
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