High Priest of Amun, Men-kheper-re-seneb
Description
Object Label: The name Menkheperre-seneb translates to “Thutmose III is healthy,” referring to the king whose cartouche is inscribed on the left shoulder of this figure’s cloak. Having grown up in the palace alongside Thutmose III undoubtedly helped Menkheperre-seneb advance to the rank of High Priest of Amun, one of the highest offices at the time. He wears a leopard-skin cloak, the typical garb of upper-level priests. The leopard’s head and paws hang over his kilt. The stars on the cloak evoke leopard spots. Caption: High Priest of Amun, Men-kheper-re-seneb, 1479–1425 B.C.E.. Granite, 28 3/8 × 10 7/16 × 12 15/16 in., 153 lb. (72 × 26.5 × 32.8 cm, 69.4kg). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 36.613. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)
AI image analysis GPT-4o-2024-08-06
Machine-generated from the object's image on May 2026. Not curatorial; treat deities, names, and signs below as the model's best reading, not authority.
A fragmented statue showing the torso of a figure with a kilt.
The artifact is a granite statue fragment depicting the torso of a human figure. The figure is missing its head and lower legs. The statue's style suggests it was once part of a larger sculpture, possibly of a standing individual. The kilt is detailed with carved lines, and some hieroglyphs or inscriptions are visible on the torso, indicating possible historical significance.
Cross-references (2)
- BKM-Accession 36.613 tier-2
- BKM-Object 46578 tier-2
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- From the source institution — accession, description, dimensions, and dating are as catalogued by Brooklyn Museum — Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art.
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