Statue of Nebhepetre Mentuhotep II in the Jubilee Garment
Description
Middle Kingdom, Dynasty 11, reign of Mentuhotep II, ca. 2051–2000 B.C. Sandstone, paint. H. 252.9 cm (99 9/16 in.); W. 47.7 cm (18 3/4 in.); D. 43.7 cm (17 3/16 in.). From: Temple of Mentuhotep II, originally from the courtyard, Deir el-Bahri, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Egypt. Excavation: MMA excavations, 1921–22. Subject: Kings. Credit: Rogers Fund, 1926.
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.
Front-facing standing Egyptian male statue holding one arm across the torso, wearing a close-fitting headpiece and kilt; the object is shown with worn paint remnants on a sandstone surface.
The image depicts a full-height, standing Egyptian statue of a human figure. The figure has a striated/segmented headdress or head cap and a short facial hairstyle with a defined beard. The arms are positioned across the chest/upper torso, with one hand drawn toward the opposite side as if gripping or holding an unseen attribute. The lower body is carved in a simple kilt with a broad belt band at the waist; the legs are separated and the feet are damaged/abraded. There appears to be surviving pigment/paint traces on the skin and possibly the beard and headdress, though much of the paint is worn away. The statue’s surface and edges show age-related erosion and modern cleaning. Hieroglyphic inscriptions are not clearly visible in the provided image (no legible sign block or cartouche can be confidently identified). The catalogued attribution to Nebhepetre Mentuhotep II in the jubilee garment cannot be directly confirmed from the visible imagery because the jubilee-specific elements or an inscription identifying the king are not clearly readable here.
Cross-references (4)
- Wikidata-Q Q116252076 tier-1
- Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- Inventory-Number 26.3.29 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- MET-Object 544008 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
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