Relief showing procession of offering bearers
Description
Middle Kingdom, Dynasty 12, reign of Senwosret I, ca. 1961–1917 B.C. Limestone, paint. H. 146.2 cm (57 9/16 in.); W. 128.3 cm (50 1/2 in.); D. 14.6 cm (5 3/4 in.). From: Pyramid Temple of Senwosret I, Sanctuary, south wall, Lisht South, Memphite Region, Egypt. Excavation: MMA excavations, 1908–09. Subject: Birds, Men, Lotuses. Credit: Rogers Fund, 1909.
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.
Painted limestone relief showing several figures in procession-like arrangement, with offerings carried by men in short kilts and wrapped head coverings.
The relief is carved in light-colored limestone and retains fragments of red/brown and blue/green paint. In the main register, two adult male offering-bearers are most prominent: one on the left holds or presents an offering and wears a patterned head covering and short kilt; another on the right is shown advancing while extending an arm toward offerings. Behind/around them are additional attendants and smaller stacks/containers that read visually as offerings or portable goods. Some background elements include painted rectangular blocks and curved/stacked shapes that may indicate baskets or goods. A lower register shows additional legs/figures and part of a base or pedestal-like structure, consistent with a procession of offering bearers. No clear hieroglyphic text or named royal titles are legible in the visible portion. No specific deity iconography is unmistakably identifiable from this image alone.
Cross-references (4)
- Wikidata-Q Q116248354 tier-1
- Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- Inventory-Number 09.180.13a, b tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- MET-Object 544193 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
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