Statuette of a female figure with a braid
Description
Late Middle Kingdom, Dynasty 13, ca. 1802–1650 B.C. Steatite. H. 4.4 × W. 1.8 × D. 1.9 cm (1 3/4 × 11/16 × 3/4 in.). From: Egypt. Credit: Bequest of Nanette B. Kelekian, 2020.
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 small Egyptian statuette depicting a female figure shown from the chest up, with a braided hairstyle and a smooth, simplified face.
The object is a figurine carved in a dark greenish/gray stone (consistent with steatite in the catalog). The figure’s head is turned slightly left (from the viewer’s perspective). The hair is rendered as a thick braid/curled mass over the side and back of the head, with a central separation and carved strands suggesting a plaited hairstyle. The face has simplified features (nose and lips indicated), and the body is modeled with a narrow neck and broad, stylized shoulders and upper torso. On the front, both upper arms/hand areas show rounded forms; small raised elements at the shoulders and upper chest area are visible but are too worn/ambiguous to confirm specific attributes. The statuette stands on a rectangular, reddish-brown wooden base with visible horizontal tool marks/graining. No clear hieroglyphs, cartouches, or other inscriptions are visible on the stone or base in this image. No Greek/Coptic/Arabic text is present.
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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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