Metropolitan Museum of Art — Egyptian Art (Open Access) · other
Model of a Man Plowing
Description
Painted wood
AI image analysis GPT-4o-2024-08-06
Machine-generated from the object's image on May 2026. Not curatorial; treat deities, names, and signs below as the model's best reading, not authority.
A wooden model depicting an ancient Egyptian farmer plowing a field with oxen.
The artifact is a painted wooden model showcasing a scene of plowing. It features a farmer figure with rudimentary features, guiding two oxen that are yoked to a plow. The figures are stylized, characteristic of Middle Kingdom craftsmanship, with attention to practical farming details. The oxen are painted with distinct patterns, indicating a decorative approach to realism.
agricultural
Middle Kingdom
good
Materials
wood
Connections
Materials
Wood
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- 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.
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