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Relief showing procession of offering bearers

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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.

religious Middle Kingdom (ground truth from catalogue) fragmentary
Materials limestonepaint

Connections

Found at Lisht
Royals Senwosret I
Materials LimestonePaint

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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