Standing Statue of Mitry with flaring wig
Description
Old Kingdom, Dynasty 5, reign of Isesi–Unis, ca. 2381–2323 B.C. probably. Acacia, paint, gesso. H. 151 × W. 40 × D. 40 cm, 36.3 kg (59 7/16 × 15 3/4 × 15 3/4 in., 80 lb.); Length (Scepter): 55.9 cm (22 in.). From: Tomb of Merti, Saqqara, Memphite Region, Egypt. Excavation: Egyptian Antiquities Service excavations. Subject: Men. Credit: Rogers Fund, 1926.
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 painted wooden standing Egyptian statue holding a long staff, shown frontally with a wig and broad facial features.
The object depicts a standing male figure in a slim, formal pose. The head is topped with a horizontally striped flaring wig and a human-style face with defined eyes and mouth. The figure wears a simple wrapped kilt with a belt-like band and a draped sash or cloth falling down the torso. One hand grips a long staff/rod held vertically; the other arm appears bent with a small implement/hand-held object near the left side (partly unclear). The statue surface shows darkened areas and remnants of paint, with visible seams and restorations consistent with an underlying gesso/paint layer. No clearly legible carved hieroglyphs or inscriptions are visible on the photographed surfaces.
Cross-references (4)
- Wikidata-Q Q116252409 tier-1
- Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- Inventory-Number 26.2.2 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- MET-Object 543873 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
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