Metropolitan Museum of Art — Egyptian Art (Open Access) · other
Detail of a Wild Feline, 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.
Depiction of a red fox with significant artistic detailing.
The artifact depicts a red fox with elegant proportions and a smooth, flowing body. The style is naturalistic, capturing the animal's alert posture and elongated form against a simple background. Notable features include the fox's ears and bushy tail which are painted in a vibrant red. The composition is balanced and emphasizes the fox's distinctive features, indicative of careful craftsmanship.
decorative
unclear
excellent
Materials
paint on plaster or similar surface
Cross-references (4)
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- 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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