Metropolitan Museum of Art — Egyptian Art (Open Access) · other
Royal bust with atypical snake
Description
Alabaster (gypsum)
AI image analysis GPT-4o-2024-08-06
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 bust of an ancient Egyptian pharaoh with traditional headdress.
The image depicts a well-preserved stone bust of a pharaoh. The figure is shown wearing the traditional nemes headdress, with the uraeus (cobra emblem) at the forehead, signifying royalty and divine authority. The face is serene with clearly defined facial features. The sculpture is carved from limestone and exhibits skillful craftsmanship typical of royal portraiture.
royal
New Kingdom
excellent
Materials
limestone
Connections
Materials
Limestone
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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- 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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