Metropolitan Museum of Art — Egyptian Art (Open Access) · other
Chariots with Court Ladies
Description
Limestone, paint
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 limestone relief depicting chariots and figures.
The relief shows a scene of two chariots, each drawn by two horses and manned by multiple figures. The figures are rendered in a traditional Egyptian style, characterized by profile views and detailed outlines. The composition focuses on motion, as seen in the forward direction of the chariots and horses. The depiction is carved in shallow relief, typical of Egyptian artistry in depicting scenes of movement or notable events.
military
New Kingdom
good
Materials
limestone
Cross-references (4)
- Wikidata-Q Q116246217 tier-1
- Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- Inventory-Number 1985.328.16 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- MET-Object 544889 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
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