Sarcophagus of Usermontu
Description
Sarcophagus, Usermontu. New Kingdom, Ramesside, Dynasty 19, reign of Ramesses II, ca. 1279–1213 B.C. Granite. L. 237.5 × W. 88 × H. 103 cm (93 1/2 × 34 5/8 × 40 9/16 in.). Probably from: Tomb of Usermontu (TT 382), Qurnet Murai. Subject: Sarcophagus. Credit: Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917.
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.
A granite sarcophagus is shown in a studio photograph, with the lid placed on top and hieroglyphic text carved along the long sides.
The image depicts a rectangular, tapering sarcophagus with rounded ends, photographed from a three-quarter angle. The lid is set lengthwise atop the base; both surfaces appear uniformly stone-gray and finely grained. On the front/left long side, a column of carved hieroglyphs is visible, and additional carved vertical bands of text appear on the near right side, though most signs are not clearly legible at this resolution. No painted decoration is visible; the carving appears incised/relief-cut into the stone. No Greek, Coptic, or Arabic text is visible. No clearly identifiable royal cartouches are distinguishable in the provided view.
Connections
Cross-references (4)
- Wikidata-Q Q116276480 tier-1
- Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- Inventory-Number 17.190.2042a–c tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- MET-Object 547688 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
About this record's data
- 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.