Kneeling Statue of Yuny
Description
New Kingdom, Ramesside, Dynasty 19, reign of Seti I, ca. 1294–1279 B.C. Limestone, paint. H. 129 × W. 54.9 × D. 90.5 cm (50 13/16 × 21 5/8 × 35 5/8 in.). From: Tomb of Amenhotep, Necropolis Cliff tomb, Medjdeni, Asyut (Lykopolis), Middle Egypt, Egypt. Excavation: Khashaba excavations, 1913. Subject: Hieroglyphs. Credit: Rogers Fund, 1933.
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.
Painted limestone kneeling statue of a man seated on a small base with a wig and broad collar, holding a rectangular shrine-like element to his left.
The image shows a life-size painted limestone statue of a kneeling/ seated official with a shaved or tightly styled head under a large striped tripartite wig. The figure wears a broad collar/necklace and a short kilt. One arm rests close across the body while the hands grasp or support a rectangular architectural element positioned to the left of the statue; this element appears shrine-like with recessed panels and columns/arches. Both the main base and the architectural element are covered in carved Egyptian hieroglyphs and ornamental moldings. The paint remnants are visible on skin/garments and possibly on background details, though overall coloration is faded. No clear royal cartouche is distinctly legible at this resolution, but the presence of dense hieroglyphic carving is evident along the shrine and base. A small section of hieroglyphic text is visible but is not reliably readable in full from the provided image.
Cross-references (4)
- Wikidata-Q Q116247242 tier-1
- Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- Inventory-Number 33.2.1 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- MET-Object 544741 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
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