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

Relief fragment 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 of a painted ancient Egyptian artifact with red and blue pigments.

This artifact is a fragment of an ancient Egyptian stone with traces of red and blue pigments forming geometric patterns. The composition suggests it may have been part of a larger decorative scene, possibly from a tomb or temple wall. The stone's uneven edges indicate it has been broken from a larger piece, and the pigments are faded, suggesting significant age and weathering.

decorative unknown fragmentary
Materials stone

Connections

Found at Asasif
Materials Stone
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