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

Relief showing part of a temple of Ptah with Haremhab smiting an enemy in front of the god

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Description

Relief, Haremhab. New Kingdom, Amarna Period, Dynasty 18, reign of Haremhab, ca. 1353–1295 B.C. Limestone. H. 5.8 × W. 7.8 cm (2 5/16 × 3 1/16 in.). From: Egypt. Subject: Hieroglyphs. Credit: Rogers Fund, 1964.

AI image analysis GPT-5.4-nano

Machine-generated from the object's image on Jul 2026. Not curatorial; treat deities, names, and signs below as the model's best reading, not authority.

Stone relief fragment showing a seated/standing male figure within a framed scene and surrounding architectural/block-like borders, with multiple lines of carved hieroglyphic text near the top.

The image shows a roughly rectangular limestone relief fragment, broken along the upper and left edges. The surface preserves part of a frontal, framed register: a central figure (human male, shown from the waist up) stands or sits within a rectangular border, with another element resembling a staff or offering implement to one side. Above and around the central motif are incised signs arranged in horizontal rows, consistent with hieroglyphic captions or temple inscriptions. Lower portions preserve a thick band with a row of rectangular blocks/dado-like elements, suggesting temple architectural decoration. No clear full cartouche is visible; the signs appear incomplete due to breakage. No Greek, Coptic, or Arabic text is visible; only Egyptian-style hieroglyphic carving is present where intact.

religious New Kingdom, Amarna Period (as catalogued) — image itself does not allow independent confirmation. fragmentary
Deities Ptah (unclear; catalogue-assigned)
Royals Haremhab (unclear; catalogue-assigned)
Materials limestone
Signs hieroglyphic signs (exact identification unclear) ×20

Connections

Deities Ptah
Royals Horemheb
Materials Limestone

Cross-references (4)

  • Wikidata-Q Q116243262 tier-1
  • Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
  • Inventory-Number 64.285 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
  • MET-Object 545851 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
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