Metropolitan Museum of Art — Egyptian Art (Open Access) · jewelry
East Wall, South Side of Nakht's Offering Chapel
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.
A detailed wall painting depicting scenes of daily life in ancient Egypt.
The painting features multiple registers showcasing various activities related to agriculture and food production, including plowing, harvesting, and animal husbandry. The style is typical of ancient Egyptian tomb art, with figures depicted in profile and organized in a structured manner. The composition reveals vibrant colors and detailed hieroglyphic inscriptions above the scenes. Notable features include the representation of livestock, grain processing, and brewing.
daily life
New Kingdom
good
Materials
limestonepaint
Signs
reed leaf ×10
owl ×5
Cross-references (4)
- Wikidata-Q Q116234901 tier-1
- Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- Inventory-Number 15.5.19b tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- MET-Object 548438 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
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