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

Cretans Bringing Gifts of Metal and Jewelry, Tomb of Rekhmire

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Description

Paper, tempera paint, ink

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.

Two male figures are depicted carrying ceremonial items in an Egyptian fresco.

The image shows two male figures in a traditional Egyptian pose, likely engaged in a ceremonial activity. The figure on the left holds a large ornate vessel with a beaded necklace, suggesting a ritual offering, while the figure on the right carries a jar. The scene is painted on a plaster background with earthy red and ochre colors, typical of Egyptian art.

religious New Kingdom fragmentary
Materials plasterpaint

Connections

Materials PaintPlaster

Cross-references (4)

  • Wikidata-Q Q96185075 tier-1
  • Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
  • Inventory-Number 31.6.45 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
  • MET-Object 544608 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
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