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

Mask and Foot Cover of "Corn Mummy" Ptolemaic Period

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Description

Ptolemaic Period, 400–250 B.C. Gilded wax on a reconstructed body of ancient linen. H. 68 cm (26 3/4 in.); W. 14.4 cm (5 11/16 in.); D. 11.8 cm (4 5/8 in.). From: Egypt. Subject: Mummies. Credit: Gift of Mrs. Goddard DuBois, 1942 (42.6.1b, d–f), 1944 (44.6.1).

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 Q116243107 tier-1
  • Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
  • Inventory-Number 44.6.1 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
  • MET-Object 545952 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
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