Metropolitan Museum of Art — Egyptian Art (Open Access) · architecture
Relief fragment from the 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 fragment of an ancient Egyptian painted limestone artifact showing a person's profile.
The fragment features a painted depiction of a person's profile, showcasing traditional Egyptian artistic style with prominent facial features and distinct black hair. The composition suggests it was once part of a larger scene, possibly decorative or depicting daily life. The paint is well-preserved, though the piece itself is incomplete.
decorative
New Kingdom
fragmentary
Materials
limestone
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