Art Institute of Chicago (Egyptian) · statue

Wall Fragment from a Tomb Depicting Three Offering Bearers

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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 wall-fragment relief showing three human figures with offerings or jars, consistent with a tomb scene.

The limestone wall fragment preserves part of a painted relief scene. On the left, a standing male-presenting figure faces right, holding what appears to be a long staff or container. In the center, two more figures are partially preserved; both hold up or carry large containers/jars, suggested by the rounded forms and painted outlines. Traces of red pigment remain on skin/flesh areas and on some objects. The figures are arranged in a row, fitting a “three offering bearers” composition, though the background and inscriptions are mostly lost. No clearly legible hieroglyphic text, cartouches, or deity names are visible in the preserved area.

funerary unknown (likely New Kingdom–Late Period based on offering-bearer tomb relief style, but not certain) fragmentary
Materials limestonefaint red paint pigment traces

Inscriptions (1)

Inscription #1

English description

Before second man: "Sabi"; Before third man "Shepses".

Cross-references (1)

  • ARTIC-id 132128 tier-2
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