Metropolitan Museum of Art — Egyptian Art (Open Access) · architecture
Relief fragment from Tomb of Meketre
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 painted fragment depicting an Apis bull with symbolic decorations.
The artifact is a painted limestone fragment showing a black and white Apis bull wearing a detailed decorative cloth and a solar disk between its horns. The style reflects traditional Egyptian artistic practices with vivid colors and precise line work. The bull is adorned with a saddle blanket featuring colored strips, possibly symbolizing its sacred or royal nature.
religious
New Kingdom
fragmentary
Deities
Apis
Materials
limestone
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