Temple relief
Description
Temple relief, Names of Khufu. Old Kingdom, Dynasty 4, reign of Khufu, ca. 2551–2528 B.C. Limestone. H. 26 × W. 62.4 × D. 8 cm, 24.9 kg (10 1/4 × 24 9/16 × 3 1/8 in., 55 lb.). From: Pyramid Temple of Amenemhat I, Lisht North, Memphite Region, Egypt. Excavation: MMA excavations, 1920–22. Subject: Birds. Credit: Rogers Fund and Edward S. Harkness Gift, 1922.
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.
Weathered limestone relief fragment showing multiple carved figures and raised circular/semicircular motifs, likely from a temple wall program.
The image shows a rectangular, broken limestone relief panel with the surface worn and chipped along the edges. Central and upper registers contain multiple human figures in profile facing different directions, with one figure appearing larger and framed by a raised, rounded element resembling a halo or sun disk. Several circular or arched decorative forms occur across the panel, and there are traces of linear elements that could be hieroglyphic signs or ornamental bands; however, the wear and breakage make any specific sign identification unreliable. No clearly legible royal cartouche is visible, and no definitive deity attributes (e.g., distinctive crowns/headgear tied to a specific god) can be confirmed with confidence from the available detail. There is no visible Greek, Coptic, or Arabic text, and no clearly legible hieroglyphic inscription excerpt can be extracted.
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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.
- Approximate location — most map points are plotted at the site centroid, not the exact findspot.
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