Metropolitan Museum of Art — Egyptian Art (Open Access) · statue
Head of king Amasis from a sphinx Late Period, Saite
Description
Late Period, Saite, Dynasty 26, reign of Amasis, 570–526 B.C. Greenish limestone. H. 6.1 × W. 5.9 × D. 5.5 cm (2 3/8 × 2 5/16 × 2 3/16 in.). From: Egypt. Subject: Kings, Heads. Credit: Purchase, Fletcher Fund and The Guide Foundation Inc. Gift, 1966.
AI image analysis GPT-5.4-nano
A machine reading of the photograph made Jul 2026: deities, names, signs and a description as the model saw them. Not curatorial; treat it as the model's best reading, not authority.
Connections
Royals
Amasis
Cross-references (4)
- Wikidata-Q Q116413715 tier-1
- Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- Inventory-Number 66.99.178 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- MET-Object 544885 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
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