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Relief block from the tomb of Sebeknakht

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Description

Relief, tomb of Sebeknakht. Middle Kingdom, Dynasty 12, early, ca. 1971–1952 B.C. Limestone, paint. h. 125 cm (49 3/16 in); w. 40 cm (15 3/4 in). From: cemetery south of the tomb of Senwosret (758), Pit 614, reused as lining, Lisht North, Memphite Region, Egypt. Excavation: MMA excavations, 1907–08. Subject: Men, Hieroglyphs. Credit: Rogers Fund, 1909.

The same text in other collections

Linked by shared inventory number (MET-Object 544198). Each record below describes this same artifact or text from a different angle.

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 tall limestone relief block carved with a standing male figure before offering/ritual symbols and rows of hieroglyphic text, with a seated deity-like figure on the right.

The image shows a vertically oriented carved limestone relief block with a central standing human figure in front of an arrangement of offering/ritual motifs. The composition is framed by multiple registers of hieroglyphs and decorative bands. On the right side there is a seated, human-headed deity- or spirit-like figure in a niche-like setting, accompanied by surrounding hieroglyphic signs. Across the surface, numerous incised hieroglyphs appear in vertical columns and registers; however, the signs are not fully legible at this resolution and no reliable cartouche can be confirmed from the image. No clear Greek, Coptic, or Arabic text is visible. Areas of the surface appear to be unpainted or only minimally preserved; no definite paint traces can be confirmed from this photo alone.

religious Middle Kingdom (in line with catalogue); precise dynasty/reign uncertain from image alone fragmentary
Deities seated deity-like figure (identification unclear from image)
Materials limestone
Signs hieroglyphic text (multiple incised signs; exact identification unclear) ×30

Connections

Found at Lisht
Materials Limestone

Cross-references (5)

  • Wikidata-Q Q116248289 tier-1
  • Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
  • Inventory-Number 09.180.111 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
  • MET-Object 544198 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
  • PNM-Object pnm:83899560 tier-2 (inventory-match)
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.
  • Approximate location — most map points are plotted at the site centroid, not the exact findspot.
  • Inferred links — cross-references marked with a match method other than explicit-source-field were matched by us, not stated by the source.