Painted wooden panel of Tabakenkhonsu
Description
Third Intermediate Period (Kushite), Dynasty 25, ca. 680–670 B.C. Wood, gesso, paint. H. 31.1 cm (12 1/4 in); W. 26.7 cm (10 1/2 in). From: Temple of Hatshepsut, Hathor Shrine, pit in hypostyle hall, Deir el-Bahri, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Egypt. Excavation: Egypt Exploration Fund excavations, 1894–95. Subject: Women, Hieroglyphs. Credit: Gift of Egypt Exploration Fund, 1896.
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 painted, arched wooden panel shows a standing group of figures in front of an offering/inscription zone, with surrounding painted columns and a horizontal band of hieroglyphs along the bottom edge.
The panel is shaped with an arched top and is painted in multiple colors. Inside the arch, several human figures stand in procession, some holding staffs or offering vessels; two taller, darker-toned figures flank the group. Behind/above them is a rectangular area filled with hieroglyph-like signs. On the left and right sides of the interior scene are painted vertical elements resembling stylized columns or registers. A prominent horizontal band of black/blue hieroglyphic signs runs across the lower portion of the panel; the band appears to be the main text field. The paint layer shows losses and edge chipping, especially near the lower right where fragments of paint and ground are exposed. No Greek, Coptic, or Arabic text is visible. The catalogue title indicates the panel is of Tabakenkhonsu, but the name itself cannot be read with confidence from the available image resolution.
Cross-references (4)
- Wikidata-Q Q116256474 tier-1
- Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- Inventory-Number 96.4.4 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- MET-Object 550791 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
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