Fishing and Fowling, Tomb of Ipuy

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 painted wall-plaster panel shows Egyptian figures in outdoor hunting/fowling activity, including a seated person at the left and a standing figure holding a bird-catching implement or net on the right, set against a pale background with stylized patterns.

The image depicts a fragmentary painted scene on a beige/tan ground. On the left, a seated Egyptian figure faces right and is surrounded by patterned garments in light and dark bands. Near the center, another figure leans or reaches toward an animal-like or bound figure, while above/behind them a larger human form with a striped headdress and blue garment is shown. On the right edge, a standing/leaning figure holds what appears to be a fishing/fowling apparatus or netting, with several birds/animals indicated by small, simplified shapes. The composition is characteristic of New Kingdom tomb hunting/fowling scenes, though the fragmentary state and lack of clear inscriptions prevent confident reading of specific labels or names. No clearly legible hieroglyphic, Greek, Coptic, or Arabic text is visible in the provided image.