The King with Anubis, Tomb of Haremhab
Description
Tempera on paper
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 scene shows two Egyptian male figures in ceremonial regalia facing forward, with a decorated border and columns of Egyptian symbols around them.
The image is a colored, flat painted depiction framed by a patterned border at top with repeating oval motifs and vertical bands. Inside, two standing figures wear broad collars and striped ceremonial sashes; the left figure has a black Anubis/ jackal head with blue collar and carries an ankh-like staff or attribute. The right figure appears human with a red-brown wig and a striped nemes-style headdress or royal headcloth, holding offerings in both hands. Between and behind them is a dense array of hieroglyph-like signs, ritual vessels, and stylized architectural or furniture forms (tables/trays and containers). No clearly legible royal cartouches are visible in the provided resolution. There is no Greek, Coptic, or Arabic text apparent; only Egyptian-style symbol blocks. A small artist/inscription mark at the lower left reads 'LANCELOT CRANE, DELT.' (or very similar), which is not a royal inscription. Overall, the scene reads as funerary/underworld themed, incorporating Anubis and royal/ritual iconography.
Cross-references (4)
- Wikidata-Q Q116235083 tier-1
- Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- Inventory-Number 23.2.84 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- MET-Object 557793 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
About this record's data
- 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.
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