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

Statuette of Reniseneb

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Description

Wood, paint

AI image analysis GPT-4o-2024-08-06

Machine-generated from the object's image on May 2026. Not curatorial; treat deities, names, and signs below as the model's best reading, not authority.

A small wooden statuette depicting a figure with an elongated body and missing arms.

This artifact is a wooden statuette that portrays a slender figure with an elongated body. The head detail includes carved facial features, though the figure's arms are notably missing. The statue stands on a simple rectangular base, which may contain traces of an inscription. The surface of the wood appears weathered, suggesting age, with minor cracks and a patina that indicates historical wear.

unclear unknown fragmentary
Materials wood

Connections

Found at Asasif
Materials Wood
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