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

Man with a Bow Case and Quiver

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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.

A fragment of an ancient Egyptian fresco depicting an abstract design with geometric patterns.

This artifact is a fragmentary piece of an ancient Egyptian fresco. The composition includes geometric patterns and abstract designs in red, black, and white hues. Notable features include linear and checkerboard patterns likely indicating decorative elements. The fresco appears to have been part of a larger structure, potentially an architectural or decorative element.

decorative New Kingdom fragmentary
Materials limestonepaint

Connections

Found at el-Khokha
Materials LimestonePaint
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  • AI-inferred — the image-analysis panel (deities, names, signs) is machine-generated and may be wrong.
  • Approximate location — most map points are plotted at the site centroid, not the exact findspot.
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