Metropolitan Museum of Art — Egyptian Art (Open Access) · other
Man Before a False Door, Tomb of Nebamun
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 figure holding a long scroll stands beside a decorative pillar.
The image depicts a standing male figure holding a scroll or papyrus. The figure is wearing a short white kilt and has a black wig. To the right, there is a vertical decorative pillar featuring geometric patterns in vibrant colors, including red, green, blue, and yellow. The artwork shows classic Egyptian style with flat, profile depiction and a sense of formality. The pillar's design suggests architectural elements commonly found in tomb or temple decorations.
decorative
New Kingdom
good
Materials
papyrus
Connections
Materials
Papyrus
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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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