Relief with Birds in the Papyrus Thicket

ca. 2030–2000 B.C. · Relief, birds, papyrus

Can I see it?

Yes, on view now

Where is “Relief with Birds in the Papyrus Thicket” now? The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gallery 104, New York. Yes, on view now. Checked September 29, 2026.

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

New York, United States

Room104

Closed· opens at 10:00 AM

On public display.

Checked: 13 days ago
In this state since: Sep 27, 2026
Source: The museum

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Details

Accession number: 06.1231.3a, b

What it shows

Bird Flowers

In the catalog

Sculpture Stone Before 1400 Middle Kingdom

Sources

The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Image: The Metropolitan Museum of Art — Open Access (CC0)

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Museum page

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On the same theme · Bird

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Manuel Osorio Manrique de Zuñiga (1784–1792), Goya, 1787–88

Francisco de Goya

Don Manuel Osorio de Zuniga, 1787–88

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