Metropolitan Museum of Art — Egyptian Art (Open Access) · statue

Statue of Kaipunesut

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Description

Statue, Kaipunesut. Old Kingdom, Dynasty 4, reign of Radjedef or later, ca. 2528–2520 B.C. or later. Wood, paint. H. 150 cm (59 1/16 in.). From: Teti Pyramid Cemetery, Mastaba of Kaemheset, Saqqara, Memphite Region, Egypt. Excavation: Egyptian Antiquities Service excavations. Subject: Men. Credit: Rogers Fund, 1926.

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Linked by shared inventory number (ORAEC-id oraec2721). Each record below describes this same artifact or text from a different angle.

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.

Black-and-white studio photograph of a standing ancient Egyptian wooden statue with painted surface, shown front-facing with arms at the sides and a long beaded wig or wig with tripartite styling.

The image shows a full-length standing statue in a neutral studio setting. The figure has a defined torso, a slender waist, and a belt-like band at midsection; the lower body ends in legs with feet represented as separate forms. The head is turned slightly to the viewer’s left and wears a wig with thick curls and a broad, stylized headpiece. The chest and torso show remaining traces of painted decoration, though specific colors and motifs are not confidently distinguishable in the monochrome photograph. The object appears weathered with visible wear and losses along the arms, hands, and lower garments. A narrow, dark vertical element runs down the center of the torso, possibly an inlaid line, attachment, or retouching, but it cannot be identified precisely from the image alone. No clearly legible hieroglyphs are visible on the surface in this view, and no cartouches can be read. The base or plinth is not clearly shown beyond the standing support; the statue seems to be freestanding.

royal Old Kingdom (per catalogue ground truth; image does not allow finer dating) fragmentary
Materials woodpaint (traces)

Connections

Found at Saqqara
Materials WoodPaint

Cross-references (5)

  • Wikidata-Q Q116252100 tier-1
  • Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
  • Inventory-Number 26.2.7 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
  • MET-Object 543998 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
  • ORAEC-id oraec2721 tier-2 (inventory-match)
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