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Syrians Bringing an Elephant and a Bear, Tomb of Rekhmire New KingdomSheikh Abd el-Qurna

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Description

New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, ca. 1504–1425 B.C. Paper, tempera paint, ink. H. 45 cm (17 11/16 in.); W. 51 cm (20 1/16 in.), Framed: H. 48.5 cm (19 1/8 in.); W. 54.1 cm (21 5/16 in.). Original from: Tomb of Rekhmire (TT 100), Sheikh Abd el-Qurna, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Egypt. Subject: Bears, Men, Elephants, Rekhmire-Exhibition. Credit: Rogers Fund, 1931.

AI image analysis GPT-5.4-nano

A machine reading of the photograph made Jul 2026: deities, names, signs and a description as the model saw them. Not curatorial; treat it as the model's best reading, not authority.

Connections

Found at Sheikh Abd el-Qurna
Materials PigmentPainted Surface

Cross-references (4)

  • Wikidata-Q Q96185083 tier-1
  • Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
  • Inventory-Number 31.6.43 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
  • MET-Object 544615 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
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