Metropolitan Museum of Art — Egyptian Art (Open Access) · statue
Seated Statue of King Menkaure Old KingdomGiza
Description
Statue, Menkaure seated. Old Kingdom, Dynasty 4, reign of Menkaure, ca. 2490–2472 B.C. Indurated limestone. H. 20 cm (7 7/8 in.). From: Pyramid Complex of Menkaure, Valley Temple: Sculptor's workshop, Giza, Memphite Region, Egypt. Excavation: Harvard-Boston MFA excavations, 1911. Subject: Kings. Credit: Rogers Fund, 1937.
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 Q116252239 tier-1
- Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- Inventory-Number 37.6.1 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- MET-Object 543935 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
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