Metropolitan Museum of Art — Egyptian Art (Open Access) · other
Hunting Scene, Tomb of Ineni
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 hunting scene where animals, including a dog and a hound-headed figure, pursue deer.
This artwork portrays a dynamic hunting scene featuring a black dog and a bipedal hound-headed figure wielding a weapon. They are chasing two deer, which are pierced by arrows. The composition is lively, with a strong sense of motion, and the style suggests a possible fresco or papyrus drawing. The color palette includes reds, blacks, and browns with notable deterioration, indicating age.
daily life
New Kingdom
fragmentary
Materials
paintpapyrus
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