The King and Horus, 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.
Egyptian-style painted scene of two standing figures wearing royal nemes/striped headcloths and elaborate regalia, facing a central column of symbols.
The image shows a symmetrical composition: two male-presenting figures stand side by side, both with striped nemes-like headcloths and gold-toned skin tones, wearing layered collars, broad patterned kilt or short skirt elements, and arm ornaments. The left figure raises one hand in a gesture of offering/holding while the right figure faces inward with an arm extended downward. Between them is a vertical panel containing multiple colored schematic elements and horizontal rows of symbols resembling hieroglyphic/amuletic signs, framed by decorative bands. The background is a pale wash with decorative border bands at top and bottom. There is a thin grey/blue architectural frame-like border. No clear cartouche (ringed oval) or legible royal name is visible at this resolution.
Cross-references (4)
- Wikidata-Q Q116432747 tier-1
- Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- Inventory-Number 23.2.86 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- MET-Object 557795 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.
- Approximate location — most map points are plotted at the site centroid, not the exact findspot.
- Inferred links — cross-references marked with a match method other than explicit-source-field were matched by us, not stated by the source.