Cretans Bringing Gifts of Metal and Jewelry, Tomb of Rekhmire
Description
Facsimile, Rekhmire (TT 100). New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, ca. 1504–1425 B.C. Paper, tempera paint, ink. H. 45 cm (17 11/16 in); w. 42 cm (16 9/16 in), framed: h. 48.3 cm (19 in); w. 45.4 cm (17 7/8 in). Original from: Tomb of Rekhmire (TT 100), Sheikh Abd el-Qurna, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Egypt. Subject: Jewelry, Men, Vases, Rekhmire-Exhibition. Credit: Rogers Fund, 1931.
AI image analysis GPT-5.4-nano
Machine-generated from the object's image on Jul 2026. Not curatorial; treat deities, names, and signs below as the model's best reading, not authority.
A wall-painting scene in New Kingdom style shows several red-skinned foreign men presenting or carrying valuables and vessels before Egyptian officials, with a group of jewelry displayed on a central offering stand.
The image is a rectangular, painted panel with large cracks and losses in the paint. Multiple human figures with red-brown skin tones are depicted in profile and front-facing gestures. Two central figures appear to offer or display items toward a seated/standing Egyptian official rendered in yellow/orange and holding a vertical object and a staff-like implement; between them is a decorated horizontal tabletop/stand laden with metal jewelry elements (notably bead-like ornaments and chain segments). In the right half, a figure carries or holds what looks like a large red garment or bundle and holds a long-handled implement. The left side shows a figure with a ringed/curved gesture near the arm and another shorter figure at lower left whose belt and garment are patterned with gold/red elements. No clearly legible hieroglyphic text is visible at this resolution; background includes pale wash and architectural/field framing but no inscriptions are readable.
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