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

Hand Clutching an Olive Branch

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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.

Fragment of an ancient Egyptian relief depicting a scene with plants and fruits.

The artifact is a limestone relief fragment that shows a vividly carved and painted representation of plants, specifically branches with clusters of fruits in blue and red shades. The composition suggests a focus on agricultural or botanical themes. The style is typical of ancient Egyptian reliefs featuring detailed line work and use of color to emphasize key elements.

agricultural New Kingdom fragmentary
Materials limestone

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Materials Limestone
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