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

Syrians Bringing an Elephant and a Bear, 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.

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

Connections

Materials Limestone

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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  • From the source institution — accession, description, dimensions, and dating are as catalogued by Metropolitan Museum of Art — Egyptian Art (Open Access).
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  • Inferred links — cross-references marked with a match method other than explicit-source-field were matched by us, not stated by the source.