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

Large Kneeling Statue of Hatshepsut

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Description

New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, Joint reign of Hatshepsut and Thutmose III, ca. 1479–1458 B.C. Granite. H. 295.9 cm (116 1/2 in); w. of base 81.3 cm (32 in); d. of base 145.4 cm (57 1/4 in) shipping weight in 2006, 3175.2 kg. (7000 lbs). From: Senenmut Quarry, Deir el-Bahri, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Egypt. Excavation: MMA excavations, 1927–28. Subject: Women. Credit: Rogers Fund, 1930.

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.

A seated/kneeling human figure in ancient Egyptian royal style, shown with a tripartite wig, headpiece, and a supporting base, posed with arms crossed over the lap.

The image shows a large single sculpture of a kneeling figure, likely intended as a royal or divine personification, with the head and upper torso above a low rectangular pedestal. The figure wears a tight tripartite wig (braided-looking sections) and a distinct head ornament/uraeus-like element at the forehead, and a broad garment with a pleated front panel. The figure’s right hand rests over the left on the lap/near the crossed arms, with both hands carved in a clenched/holding pose. The lower body is bent in a kneeling stance; the legs and feet rest on the pedestal. The surface appears heavily worn/chipped, with small losses and abrasion across the face, torso, and pedestal. No clearly legible inscriptions are visible on the visible surfaces at this resolution, and no distinct carved cartouche is confidently identifiable.

royal New Kingdom (catalogue ground truth); exact reign/decade unclear from image alone. poor
Materials stone (appears reddish/brown granite or similar hard stone; catalogue ground truth granite)

Connections

Found at Deir el-Bahri
Royals Hatshepsut

Cross-references (4)

  • Wikidata-Q Q116247839 tier-1
  • Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
  • Inventory-Number 30.3.1 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
  • MET-Object 544448 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
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