Metropolitan Museum of Art — Egyptian Art (Open Access) · architecture
Lintel block from the false door of Mery's chapel Old KingdomSaqqara
Description
Old Kingdom, Dynasty 4, ca. 2575–2520 B.C. Limestone. L. 90.2 cm (35 1/2 in.). From: Djoser precinct, north of the Step Pyramid, Saqqara, Memphite Region, Egypt. Subject: Hieroglyphs. Credit: Gift of Mrs. Edmund Lassalle, 1967.
AI image analysis GPT-5.4-nano
A machine reading of the photograph made Jul 2026: deities, names, signs and a description as the model saw them. Not curatorial; treat it as the model's best reading, not authority.
Inscriptions (1)
Inscription #1
AI reading of the photograph
Visible text (machine reading)
Hieroglyphic signs are present throughout the block, but the image resolution/wear prevents a reliable transcription.
Cross-references (4)
- Wikidata-Q Q116276433 tier-1
- Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- Inventory-Number 67.50 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- MET-Object 547737 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
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