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

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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 drawing depicting fragments of an ancient Egyptian artifact featuring colorful floral motifs.

The image is a watercolor drawing showcasing two fragments of an ancient Egyptian artifact. The fragments display vibrant red, green, and yellow floral designs, possibly representing stylized papyrus or lotus flowers. The style suggests artistic decoration, emphasizing the use of color and nature-inspired motifs. The composition captures the remnants of larger artwork, with careful attention to the interplay of color and form.

decorative unknown modern_reproduction
Materials limestone

Connections

Found at el-Khokha
Materials Limestone
About this record's data
  • 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.
  • Approximate location — most map points are plotted at the site centroid, not the exact findspot.
  • Inferred links — cross-references marked with a match method other than explicit-source-field were matched by us, not stated by the source.