Metropolitan Museum of Art — Egyptian Art (Open Access) · architecture
Relief plaque with birds on both sides
Description
Limestone
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 relief depicting a finely carved bird with notable detail in its feathers.
The relief showcases a bird, possibly a quail, depicted in profile. The carving is detailed, focusing on the texture of the feathers and the form of the bird. It is set in a black frame, highlighting its significance. The overall composition suggests careful craftsmanship typical of Egyptian stone carvings.
decorative
unknown
excellent
Materials
limestone
Connections
Materials
Limestone
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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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