Standing statue of Kaemsenu (?)
Description
Statue, Kaemsenu standing. Old Kingdom, Dynasty 5, reign of Niuserre, ca. 2420–2389 B.C. Wood, gesso, paint. H. 118 cm (46 7/16 in.). From: Teti Pyramid Cemetery, NW, Kaemsenu tomb probably, Saqqara, Memphite Region, Egypt. Excavation: Firth, Egyptian Antiquities Service. Subject: Men. Credit: Gift of Edward S. Harkness, 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.
Standing painted Egyptian male statue on a rectangular base, shown frontally with stylized features and a short kilt.
The image shows a full-length, front-facing standing statue of a man. The figure wears a striped/beaded wig or head covering with a smooth, oval face, downcast eyes, and a simplified nose and mouth. The arms hang at the sides with the left hand relaxed and the right hand slightly bent. A short pleated kilt is wrapped around the waist; the legs are separated slightly, with bare feet resting on a rectangular support. The torso and limbs appear heavily abraded with remaining light-colored paint/gesso-like surface and minimal visible color details. No clear hieroglyphic inscription or cartouche is visible on the body, base, or background in this image. The catalogued materials (wood with gesso and paint) are visually consistent with the overall surface and painted finish, but the exact wood remains are not directly confirmable from the photograph alone.
Cross-references (4)
- Wikidata-Q Q116252395 tier-1
- Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- Inventory-Number 26.9.2 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- MET-Object 543879 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
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