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

Rekhmire and Mother Receiving Offerings, 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.

The image depicts two seated figures in a painted Egyptian tomb scene, with offerings and hieroglyphs above.

This scene shows two figures seated on a bench, with one offering items placed before them. The art is typical of New Kingdom tomb paintings featuring bright colors and detailed hieroglyphics above and around the figures. The hieroglyphs and style suggest a ceremonial setting, possibly related to funerary or religious practices. The figures are elaborately dressed with jewelry and wigs, and the offerings include various foodstuffs, which are detailed with vibrant colors, suggesting abundance and honor. The damaged portion to the right suggests part of the original painting is missing.

funerary New Kingdom fragmentary
Materials plasterpaint
Signs bread loaf ×3 reed shelter offering stand ×2
Visible text "Djed medu neferu"

Connections

Materials PaintPlaster
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