Upper Part of a Seated Statue of Pharaoh Senwosret III or Amenemhat III
Description
Middle Kingdom, late Dynasty 12, reign of Senwosret III or Amenemhat III, ca. 1878–1813 BC. Steatite or serpentinite. H. 19.7 × W. 13 × D. 9.8 cm, 2.7 kg (7 3/4 × 5 1/8 × 3 7/8 in., 6 lb.). 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.
Photograph of the upper torso and head of a seated ancient Egyptian royal statue, showing a broad striped nemes-style headdress and stylized features of a pharaoh.
The image shows a fragmentary statue, preserved from the head down to the upper chest and arms. The figure wears a nemes headdress with prominent horizontal ribbing and curled shoulder/side elements. The face is carved with a prominent brow and downturned, formal expression. The upper chest is smooth with traces of sculpted details; both arms are indicated as folded close to the body, though lower details are missing due to the fragmentary nature. No clear inscriptions, cartouches, or distinct hieroglyphic bands are visible on the shown surfaces. There is no legible Greek/Coptic/Arabic text in the image. The object appears to be a dark greenish/gray stone surface consistent with the museum’s stated steatite or serpentinite, with wear and patination across the face and body.
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