Mesu Smelling a Lotus
Description
New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, reign of Amenhotep I, ca. 1525–1504 B.C. Limestone. H. 17 cm (6 11/16 in); w. 18 cm (7 1/16 in). From: Tomb of Heri (TT 12), Dra Abu el-Naga, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Egypt. Subject: Women, Lotuses. Credit: Gift of Mrs. Morton C. Nichols, 1950.
The same text in other collections
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(MET-Object 546032).
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- TT 12 PNM textDra Abu el-Naga
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.
Carved limestone relief fragment showing a seated/standing figure in profile with one hand raised toward a lotus-like flower, within a carved scene field.
The object is a chipped limestone relief showing a human figure rendered in profile. The face and torso are preserved, with a head-dress or wig-like form and detailed facial features. The left arm extends forward, and the right arm is raised with fingers held in a gesture consistent with smelling or presenting a flower. In the lower register, a leg/torso angle and drapery folds are carved using incised linear contours and shallow relief. The background appears plain, with no clearly preserved hieroglyphic text visible on the fragment. Condition is damaged, with missing edges and surface losses, especially around the upper right and along the perimeters.
Cross-references (5)
- Wikidata-Q Q116282240 tier-1
- Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- Inventory-Number 50.19.4 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- MET-Object 546032 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- PNM-Object pnm:83896877 tier-2 (inventory-match)
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- From the source institution — accession, description, dimensions, and dating are as catalogued by Metropolitan Museum of Art — Egyptian Art (Open Access).
- AI-inferred — the image-analysis panel (deities, names, signs) is machine-generated and may be wrong.
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- Inferred links — cross-references marked with a match method other than explicit-source-field were matched by us, not stated by the source.