Statuette of Amun
Description
Third Intermediate Period, Dynasty 22, ca. 945–712 BCE. Gold. H. 17.5 × W. 4.7 × D. 5.8 cm, 0.9 kg (6 7/8 × 1 7/8 × 2 1/4 in, 2 lbs). Possibly from: Karnak, Upper Egypt, Thebes. Subject: Men, Amun. Credit: Purchase, Edward S. Harkness Gift, 1926.
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 gold-colored Egyptian statuette of a male figure standing frontally with a cylindrical crown/headdress and a right hand raised holding an implement or emblem.
The image shows a small standing statuette rendered in a uniform gold/yellow tone. The figure has a human-like head with a smooth cylindrical crown and a short, straight facial features; facial details are limited but the eyes and mouth are modeled. The right arm is bent across the chest with the hand holding/embracing a small object or staff-like element; the left arm hangs down. The torso is bare, while the lower body is wrapped in a fitted, pleated kilt. A belt-like band circles the waist and there is a long, narrow ceremonial/ritual element or skirt extension hanging at the back/side. The legs are long and proportioned for a stylized divine statue; the feet are bare. No clearly legible hieroglyphs, cartouches, or alphabetic text are visible on the provided view. The overall form strongly resembles a deity statue type, consistent in general with cult statuary (exact deity attribution cannot be confirmed from visible inscriptions).
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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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