Metropolitan Museum of Art — Egyptian Art (Open Access) · other
Female Musicians
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 limestone relief depicting six standing figures holding musical instruments.
The relief shows a procession of six figures, each holding a musical instrument. The style is typical of Egyptian relief work, characterized by a profile view with detailed musculature. The figures are positioned closely together, suggesting a sense of movement and continuity. Notable features include the depiction of hands and instruments, which may indicate the musical culture of the period.
daily life
New Kingdom
good
Materials
limestone
Cross-references (4)
- Wikidata-Q Q116275128 tier-1
- Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- Inventory-Number 1985.328.12 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- MET-Object 548507 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
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