Metropolitan Museum of Art — Egyptian Art (Open Access) · jewelry
Head of King Seti II Wearing the Blue Crown
Description
Quartzite, paint
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 sculpted head of a pharaoh wearing the Hedjet crown.
This artifact is a sculpted head of an ancient Egyptian pharaoh, characterized by the prominent Hedjet, or white crown, which signified Upper Egypt. The sculpture is carved from what appears to be a reddish stone, possibly sandstone, and features detailed facial features including almond-shaped eyes and slightly smiling lips. The uraeus, or sacred serpent, is depicted on the forehead, symbolizing sovereignty and protection.
royal
New Kingdom
good
Royals
unknown
Materials
sandstone
Cross-references (4)
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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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