Metropolitan Museum of Art — Egyptian Art (Open Access) · statue
Nikare as a scribe Old KingdomSaqqara
Description
Old Kingdom, Dynasty 5, reign of Niuserre or later, ca. 2420–2389 B.C. or later. Granite, paint. H. 30.1 × W. 24.6 × D. 23.3 cm (11 7/8 × 9 11/16 × 9 3/16 in.). From: Djoser Pyramid, south precinct possibly, Saqqara, Memphite Region, Egypt. Subject: Men. Credit: Rogers Fund, 1948.
AI image analysis GPT-5.4-nano
A machine reading of the photograph made Jul 2026: deities, names, signs and a description as the model saw them. Not curatorial; treat it as the model's best reading, not authority.
Cross-references (4)
- Wikidata-Q Q116252307 tier-1
- Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- Inventory-Number 48.67 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- MET-Object 543900 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
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