Metropolitan Museum of Art — Egyptian Art (Open Access) · other
Sawing a Plank, 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 man in ancient Egyptian attire is depicted working with carpentry tools.
The scene shows a male figure wearing a traditional ancient Egyptian kilt, engaged in woodworking. He is shown in profile, emphasizing the musculature and action. The background is simple, focusing the viewer’s attention on the figure and his task. The vibrant depiction uses typical ancient Egyptian artistic conventions, with stylized lines and bold colors.
daily life
New Kingdom
modern_reproduction
Materials
paint
Cross-references (4)
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