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

Relief fragments from tomb of Meketre

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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 with a depiction of an Egyptian deity figure alongside several hieroglyphs.

The artifact is a limestone fragment depicting a partially preserved image of an Egyptian deity facing left. The deity is adorned with a headdress and showcases traditional stylings. Next to the figure are several hieroglyphs, including a prominent Eye of Horus. The composition suggests a religious context, with faded paint indicating original coloration. The piece seems to be part of a larger scene or inscription.

religious New Kingdom fragmentary
Deities Hathor
Materials limestone
Signs Eye of Horus

Connections

Found at Asasif
Deities Hathor
Materials Limestone
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