Metropolitan Museum of Art — Egyptian Art (Open Access) · statue
Statuette of a Scribe
Description
Serpentinite
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 seated statue of a male figure with detailed hair and hands resting on his lap.
The artifact is a statuary representation of a seated man, depicted with intricate incised details on the hair and relaxed posture, indicative of typical Egyptian statuary style. The figure holds a calm and composed expression, sitting with crossed legs and hands positioned on his lap, possibly indicating a role of significance. The artistic execution suggests an emphasis on serenity and order, which aligns with traditional Egyptian artistic conventions.
decorative
Middle Kingdom
good
Materials
stone
Connections
Materials
Stone
Cross-references (4)
- Wikidata-Q Q116247673 tier-1
- Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- Inventory-Number 31.4.1a tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- MET-Object 544521 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).
- AI-inferred — the image-analysis panel (deities, names, signs) is machine-generated and may be wrong.
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- Inferred links — cross-references marked with a match method other than explicit-source-field were matched by us, not stated by the source.