Metropolitan Museum of Art — Egyptian Art (Open Access) · statue
Imhotep, donated by Padisu Late Period–Ptolemaic PeriodMemphis (Mit Rahina)
Description
Statuette, Imhotep. Late Period–Ptolemaic Period, 664–30 B.C. Cupreous metal. H. 17.9 cm (7 1/16 in.); W. 5.4 cm (2 1/8 in.); D. 12.9 cm (5 1/16 in.). Possibly from: Memphis (Mit Rahina), Memphite Region. Subject: Men, Hieroglyphs. Credit: Theodore M. Davis Collection, Bequest of Theodore M. Davis, 1915.
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 Q116247565 tier-1
- Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- Inventory-Number 30.8.94 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- MET-Object 552441 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
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