Metropolitan Museum of Art — Egyptian Art (Open Access) · architecture

Relief from the South Wall of a Chapel of Ramesses I

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Description

Limestone

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.

Stone relief showing two standing male figures in profile facing inward toward a central vertical element, with small hieroglyphic signs preserved around the scene.

The image depicts a carved limestone relief panel. Two human figures stand in close composition, each holding an object or gesture toward the center; their heads wear narrow, headdress-like forms and they are rendered with simplified musculature and drapery. Between them is a central upright vertical element with carved detail, possibly a column-like motif or fragmentary inscription/ornament. The left figure’s torso and lower body include fragmentary hieroglyphic-style marks and linework, while the right side shows additional carved lines and small signs near the feet and along the garment edges. The lower portion of the panel is more damaged, with missing chunks and abrasion obscuring details. No clearly legible royal cartouche is visible; no clearly identifiable deity iconography can be confirmed from the preserved features.

religious New Kingdom, Ramesside (consistent with catalogue) poor
Materials limestone
Signs unknown small hieroglyphic signs/line groups ×5

Connections

Found at Abydos
Royals Ramesses I

Cross-references (4)

  • Wikidata-Q Q116419127 tier-1
  • Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
  • Inventory-Number 11.155.3c tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
  • MET-Object 551896 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
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