Metropolitan Museum of Art — Egyptian Art (Open Access) · other

Detail from a Hunting Scene Including a Hyena, Tomb of Intef

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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.

An ancient Egyptian painting of a leaping animal in pursuit of an antelope.

The painting depicts a dynamic scene of a large spotted feline, possibly a leopard, leaping towards an antelope. The composition is lively, capturing motion in the animal's posture. The scene is drawn on a flat surface with distinctive outlines and color fills typical of Egyptian art. Vegetation elements are also present in the background, adding depth to the scene.

daily life New Kingdom excellent
Materials paint

Connections

Materials Paint

Cross-references (4)

  • Wikidata-Q Q96185058 tier-1
  • Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
  • Inventory-Number 31.6.36 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
  • MET-Object 544574 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
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