Metropolitan Museum of Art — Egyptian Art (Open Access) · jewelry
Syrians Bringing an Elephant and a Bear, Tomb of Rekhmire
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.
A scene depicting two men handling a herd of domesticated animals.
The artifact shows two men, each holding sticks, leading a group of livestock, possibly cattle, suggesting a scene of animal husbandry or pastoral duties in ancient Egypt. The attire of the men, consisting of simple tunics, highlights daily life activities. The artwork remains in good condition, with well-preserved outlines and detail that reflect typical ancient Egyptian style with a focus on profiles.
daily life
New Kingdom
good
Materials
limestone
Cross-references (4)
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- 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.
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