Grapevine
Description
Talatat, Grapevine. New Kingdom, Amarna Period, Dynasty 18, reign of Akhenaten, ca. 1353–1336 B.C. Limestone, paint. H. 23 cm (9 1/16 in); w. 42 cm (16 9/16 in). Probably originally from: Amarna (Akhetaten). Subject: Grapes, Vines. Credit: Gift of Norbert Schimmel, 1985.
AI image analysis GPT-5.4-nano
Machine-generated from the object's image on Jul 2026. Not curatorial; treat deities, names, and signs below as the model's best reading, not authority.
A limestone relief fragment carved with a grapevine motif, showing a vine with leaves and a bunch of grapes at the right.
The image shows a rectangular, weathered limestone relief panel with shallow carving and traces of pinkish areas consistent with remaining pigment. The central composition includes a single vine rising diagonally from lower left toward the middle/right, with two curved stems and lobed leaves. At the upper right is a clearly defined cluster of grapes rendered as small rounded individual berries. The surrounding surface is abraded and broken along the left and upper edges, suggesting a fragment rather than a complete scene. No readable hieroglyphs or inscriptions are visible; there is also no Greek, Coptic, or Arabic text. No royal titulary/cartouche is present. No specific deities are shown; the subject appears botanical (grapes/vine).
Cross-references (4)
- Wikidata-Q Q116251887 tier-1
- Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- Inventory-Number 1985.328.23 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- MET-Object 544064 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
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