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

Viscera figure with falcon head (Qebehsenuef)

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Description

Third Intermediate Period, Dynasty 21, ca. 990–970 B.C. Gum (Acacia tortilis). H. 8.8 cm (3 7/16 in.); W. 3.7 1 7/16 in.); D. 2.1 cm (13/16 in.). From: Tomb MMA 60, Chamber, Burial of Henettawy daughter of Isetemheb (Ch4), Deir el-Bahri, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Egypt. Excavation: MMA excavations, 1923–24. Credit: Rogers Fund, 1925.

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.

The image shows four small, weathered cylindrical/oblong fragments photographed against a neutral background. No clear facial features, inscriptions, or identifiable iconography are visible at this resolution.

Four separate ceramic/stone-like fragments are arranged in a row, each roughly oblong and rounded at one end; the surfaces are heavily eroded with dark and light patches. The leftmost fragment appears slightly broader with a rough top; the second and fourth fragments show similar tapering forms; the third fragment is more uniformly cylindrical. There are no legible hieroglyphs, Greek, Coptic, or Arabic texts visible on the surfaces provided, and no clear falcon-head/figure-specific iconography can be confirmed from the photograph. The object type implied by the catalogue (a viscera figure with falcon head attributed to Qebehsenuef) cannot be reliably verified visually from these eroded fragments alone.

unclear Third Intermediate Period (per catalogue) fragmentary
Deities unknown
Royals Qebehsenuef (attributed, not visible on image)
Materials unknown (surface appears stone/ceramic-like; catalogue states gum/acacia tortilis)

Connections

Found at Deir el-Bahri

Cross-references (4)

  • Wikidata-Q Q116235304 tier-1
  • Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
  • Inventory-Number 25.3.155d tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
  • MET-Object 577421 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
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