Metropolitan Museum of Art — Egyptian Art (Open Access) · other
Carpenters at Work, 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.
A scene depicting various stages of ancient Egyptian carpentry.
The image shows a group of ancient Egyptian workers engaged in carpentry tasks. They are depicted with tools, crafting wooden objects in a workshop setting. The art style features profile views of the figures, typical of ancient Egyptian art, with an emphasis on the tools and activities. The background is a light color, with hieroglyphs present above the workers. Notable features include a variety of carpentry tools such as saws and adzes, and detailed rendering of the workers’ attire and hairstyles.
daily life
New Kingdom
good
Materials
plasterpaint
Signs
unknown ×10
Cross-references (4)
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