Statue of Nebhepetre Mentuhotep II in the Jubilee Garment

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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 standing figure wearing a distinctive tall crown and the sed festival jubilee garment, with arms crossed in a formal pose, mounted on a rectangular base.

This is a well-preserved standing statue of a royal figure, executed in sandstone with traces of paint visible. The figure wears a distinctive tall, squared-off crown characteristic of Middle Kingdom royal iconography. The body is rendered in formal, idealized proportions typical of Middle Kingdom statuary. The figure wears the distinctive garment associated with the sed (jubilee) festival—a tight-fitting tunic that leaves the legs partially exposed, with a darker reddish pigment visible on the lower legs distinguishing this garment element. The arms are crossed at the chest in a formal gesture of royal authority and ritual significance. The facial features show careful modeling with defined eyes, nose, and mouth. The figure stands on a rectangular sandstone base. The overall style, iconography, and formal pose are consistent with official royal sculpture of the Middle Kingdom period.