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

Gifts from the Keftiu, Tomb of Rekhmire

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Description

New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, reign of Thutmose III–early Amenhotep II, ca. 1479–1425 B.C. Tempera on Paper. h. 45 × W. 65 cm (17 11/16 × 25 9/16 in.), scale 1:1, framed: H. 48.6 × W. 67.9 cm (19 1/8 × 26 3/4 in.). Original from: Tomb of Rekhmire (TT 100), Sheikh Abd el-Qurna, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Egypt. Credit: Rogers Fund, 1930.

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 rectangular wall-painting style scene from the New Kingdom showing a large group procession with animals and human figures, rendered in yellow/gold tones on a light background.

The image appears to be a framed copy/photo of an Egyptian painted scene. The composition is horizontally banded: at the top are rows of repeating circular forms and several boat-like or vessel-shaped yellow motifs; across the middle are multiple figures carrying or presenting goods, with several large animal heads/animals shown (notably a prominent large quadruped or camel-like form in the center). The lower register contains more standing figures and animals, including a cluster of white-spotted quadrupeds and additional small attendants. No clear cartouches or royal titulary are visible due to wear/loss of paint. No legible hieroglyphic text is visible in this reproduction. Overall paint losses and flaking are present, especially in the lower portions.

daily life New Kingdom (as catalogued) poor
Materials painted pigment (tempera)

Connections

Materials Painted Pigment

Cross-references (4)

  • Wikidata-Q Q96185079 tier-1
  • Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
  • Inventory-Number 30.4.85 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
  • MET-Object 544611 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
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