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

Statue of Kneeling Captive

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Description

Limestone, 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 kneeling Egyptian sculpture of a male figure.

This sculpture depicts a kneeling male figure, characterized by a traditional ancient Egyptian hairstyle and a kilt. The statue is made from stone and exhibits the typical stylized musculature associated with Egyptian art. Notable features include the detailed depiction of the face and body posture, suggesting a person of some significance.

unclear Old Kingdom good
Materials limestone

Connections

Found at Saqqara
Materials Limestone

Cross-references (4)

  • Wikidata-Q Q116252431 tier-1
  • Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
  • Inventory-Number 47.2 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
  • MET-Object 543869 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
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