Metropolitan Museum of Art — Egyptian Art (Open Access) · jewelry
Stone Cutters Measuring a Block, 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.
Fragmentary wall painting depicting multiple raised hands.
The fragment shows several raised hands in what appears to be a gesture of adoration or worship. The figures are depicted in a traditional Egyptian style with a focus on profile views and detailed, elongated fingers. The color palette includes shades of red and brown against a light background. The composition suggests a scene of religious or ceremonial significance with missing portions that likely included additional figures or inscriptions.
religious
unknown
fragmentary
Materials
plasterpaint
Cross-references (4)
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