Metropolitan Museum of Art — Egyptian Art (Open Access) · other
Menna and Family Hunting in the Marshes, Tomb of Menna
Description
Tempera on paper
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.
An ancient Egyptian painting depicting people in boats amidst papyrus plants, hunting birds.
The image is a colorful depiction of ancient Egyptians engaging in hunting activities in a marshland setting. The painting includes figures in boats surrounded by papyrus plants, capturing birds and fish. The attire of the individuals, the presence of detailed plants and wildlife, as well as the use of color, suggest it is from a high artistic period of ancient Egypt. The hieroglyphs are used decoratively throughout the composition.
daily life
New Kingdom
excellent
Materials
painted plaster
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