Metropolitan Museum of Art — Egyptian Art (Open Access) · statue
Royal bust with atypical snake Late Period–Ptolemaic Period
Description
Sculptor's model/votive, royal bust with atypical snake. Late Period–Ptolemaic Period, Dynasty 30, 400–200 B.C. Alabaster (gypsum). H. 12 cm (4 3/4 in.); W. 10 cm (3 15/16 in.); D. 4.3 cm (1 11/16 in.). From: Egypt. Subject: Portraits, Snakes. Credit: Gift of Mrs. William H. Moore, 1947.
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.
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Materials
Alabaster
Cross-references (4)
- Wikidata-Q Q116242987 tier-1
- Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- Inventory-Number 47.13.2 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- MET-Object 545990 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
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