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

Female figure

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Description

Middle Kingdom–Early New Kingdom, Dynasty 12–17, ca. 1981–1550 B.C. Baked clay. H12.2 × W3.7 × D2.7 cm (4 13/16 × 1 7/16 × 1 1/16 in.). From: Tomb MMA 810 (M10), Sheikh Abd el-Qurna, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Egypt. Excavation: MMA excavations, 1913–14. Credit: Rogers Fund, 1914.

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.

The image shows a small, freestanding Egyptian female-shaped baked-clay figure standing frontally on a modern display base.

A slender, human-form figurine is photographed against a dark background. The figure has a short, rounded hairstyle/headrest area, a narrow torso, and defined upper legs/hips. The arms appear close to the body or at the sides, and the lower body is worn/abraded. The surface is rough and lightly mottled, consistent with fired clay. There are no clearly legible hieroglyphic inscriptions, cartouches, or textual elements visible on the figure or pedestal. No specific divine attributes (e.g., clear crowns, distinctive regalia) or named royal iconography are identifiable from the image at this resolution.

daily life Middle Kingdom–Early New Kingdom (per catalogue; exact dating unclear from photo alone) fragmentary
Materials baked clay

Connections

Materials Baked Clay

Cross-references (4)

  • Wikidata-Q Q116389544 tier-1
  • Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
  • Inventory-Number 14.1.417 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
  • MET-Object 544804 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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  • Inferred links — cross-references marked with a match method other than explicit-source-field were matched by us, not stated by the source.