Wall Fragment from a Tomb Depicting a Herdsman

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.

Limestone wall fragment carved in low relief showing a standing herdsman seated/leaning beside or holding a horned animal (likely a cow or bull) and associated gear.

The object is a rectangular limestone fragment with weathering and breaks along the right and top edges. In the central left field, a horned animal is depicted in profile, with its legs and torso carved in low relief. To the right, a human figure (identified as a herdsman in the catalogue) appears in a sitting/leaning posture and holds a long implement or staff-like object; additional lines and forms suggest reins/straps or a harness associated with the animal. The scene is framed by a curved contour line or border at left and bottom, implying part of a larger tomb wall composition. No legible hieroglyphic text, cartouches, or inscriptions are visible in the photographed area.