Offering table with statuette of Sehetepib
Description
Offering table, with statuette of Sehetepib. Middle Kingdom, Dynasty 12, late–early 13, ca. 1850–1775 B.C. Limestone table; greywacke statuette. a) H. 9 cm (3 9/16 in.); W. 5.2 cm (2 1/16 in.); D. 5.7 cm (2 1/4 in.); b) H. 1.7 cm (11/16 in.); W. 16.4 cm (6 7/16 in.); D. 13 cm (5 1/8 in.); Combined: H. 10.2 cm (4 in.). From: cemetery south of pyramid below House A1:3, Pit 883, Lisht North, Memphite Region, Egypt. Excavation: MMA excavations, 1920–21. Subject: Human Figures. Credit: Rogers Fund and Edward S. Harkness Gift, 1922.
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- MMA 22.1.107 A+B PNM textLisht
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 grey-black stone statuette of a standing seated figure is set upon a flat rectangular offering table carved with incised geometric and sign-like decoration and a central column-like base.
The image shows an offering table form with a rectangular top and a raised central pedestal. Around the top surface are shallow incised patterns resembling border bands and repeated small motifs; in the middle, there is a vertical relief area on the pedestal. On top of the pedestal stands a dark grey/black statuette (stone) with a simplified human body: a head with a human face and a broad wig-like headdress. The figure’s arms appear held in front of the torso, and its lower legs are indicated down to the base. The torso is covered with incised hieroglyphic lines and grouped signs. No clear cartouche or royal name is visible. The backing/background is neutral, and no other text (Greek/Coptic/Arabic) is apparent.
Cross-references (5)
- Wikidata-Q Q116280698 tier-1
- Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- Inventory-Number 22.1.107a, b tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- MET-Object 546805 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- PNM-Object pnm:83888648 tier-2 (inventory-match)
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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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