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

Palmette-like ornament

Source of record: Metropolitan Museum of Art — Egyptian Art (Open Access) — catalogued by the holding institution. View the original record →

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.

A fragment of a painted relief depicting a seated figure.

This artifact is a fragment of a sandstone relief showcasing part of a seated figure in profile, with preserved pigments including red, green, and black. The remaining detail suggests a stylistic composition typical of ancient Egyptian art. The relief's carving style and color usage point towards a formal representation.

decorative unknown fragmentary
Materials sandstone

Connections

Found at Deir el-Bahri
Materials Sandstone
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