Metropolitan Museum of Art — Egyptian Art (Open Access) · statue
Head from a Large Statue of a Priest or Dignitary Abydos
Description
Head, Priest or Dignitary. Middle Kingdom–Second Intermediate Period, Dynasty 13, late, ca. 1700–1600 B.C. Quartzite. h. 30 cm (11 13/16 in). From: Osiris Temple, Abydos, Northern Upper Egypt, Egypt. Excavation: Egypt Exploration Fund excavations. Subject: Heads, Men. Credit: Gift of Egypt Exploration Fund, 1902.
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.
Cross-references (4)
- Wikidata-Q Q116245455 tier-1
- Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- Inventory-Number 02.4.191 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- MET-Object 545108 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
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