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

Wine and Papyrus for the Treasuries of Amun, Tomb of Rekhmire

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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.

An ancient Egyptian scene depicting laborers carrying pots and building materials.

The image shows a group of Egyptian laborers engaged in construction work. They are depicted carrying large pots and wooden beams, denoting scenes of daily life. The figures are painted in profile, with notable use of earth tones typical of ancient Egyptian art. Hieroglyphs are present in the background, adding contextual information and enhancing the narrative.

daily life New Kingdom fragmentary
Materials paintplaster
Signs water jar ×5 man with stick ×8

Connections

Deities Amun
Materials PaintPlaster
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