Metropolitan Museum of Art — Egyptian Art (Open Access) · papyrus
Relief with man carrying papyrus bundle
Description
Limestone, paint (mostly modern)
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 fragment of an ancient Egyptian artifact featuring decorative patterns.
The artifact fragment displays a decorative composition with repeating linear and dot patterns. The decoration appears to be composed of intricate painted designs, showcasing skilled craftsmanship. Notable features include a section with a lotus flower motif and another section with alternating red and blue coloring, indicative of the artistic style prevalent in Egyptian art.
decorative
New Kingdom
fragmentary
Materials
limestonepigment
Cross-references (4)
- Wikidata-Q Q116245884 tier-1
- Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- Inventory-Number 1991.237.67 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- MET-Object 544986 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
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- From the source institution — accession, description, dimensions, and dating are as catalogued by Metropolitan Museum of Art — Egyptian Art (Open Access).
- AI-inferred — the image-analysis panel (deities, names, signs) is machine-generated and may be wrong.
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- Inferred links — cross-references marked with a match method other than explicit-source-field were matched by us, not stated by the source.