Bust of a Revered Person
Description
New Kingdom, Ramesside, Dynasty 19, early, ca. 1320–1237 B.C. Painted limestone. H. 41.2 × W. 24.5 × D. 16 cm (16 1/4 × 9 5/8 × 6 5/16 in.). Possibly from: Deir el-Medina, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Egypt. Subject: Portraits. Credit: Purchase, Fletcher Fund and The Guide Foundation Inc. Gift, 1966.
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 bust of an Egyptian man rendered in painted limestone, with a blue-striped wig and a pale collar/garment band across the chest.
The image shows a sculpted bust (torso and head) on a rounded base. The figure has a naturalistic face with defined eyebrows, an inlaid-style gaze, and a short, dark-painted wig/heart-shaped beard line detail that is only partially visible. A large, tripartite wig/headdress falls over both sides of the head, painted in blue with regularly spaced vertical stripes and a lighter (tan/cream) background. The upper garment is indicated by painted bands and a broad collar area across the chest; below it, faint decorative motifs are visible but too abraded to identify confidently. No clearly legible hieroglyphs or names are visible on the bust in this view. There is visible paint remnants in blue, red-brown, and cream over the stone surface.
Cross-references (4)
- Wikidata-Q Q116414469 tier-1
- Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- Inventory-Number 66.99.45 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- MET-Object 545914 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
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- From the source institution — accession, description, dimensions, and dating are as catalogued by Metropolitan Museum of Art — Egyptian Art (Open Access).
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