Metropolitan Museum of Art — Egyptian Art (Open Access) · other
Nubians with a Giraffe and a Monkey, Tomb of Rekhmire
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.
Two figures are depicted leading a giraffe in an ancient Egyptian scene.
The artifact showcases two human figures on either side of a giraffe, painted in a traditional Egyptian style. The figures are shown in profile, with detailed body markings and headdresses, characteristic of Egyptian art from the New Kingdom. The scene is painted in earthy tones, with notable use of red and brown against a lighter background, indicating interaction between humans and animals.
daily life
New Kingdom
fragmentary
Materials
plasterpaint
Cross-references (4)
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