Metropolitan Museum of Art — Egyptian Art (Open Access) · statue
King Sahure Accompanied by a Divine Figure
Description
Gneiss
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 dual statue depicting a seated pharaoh with a smaller, standing figure beside him.
The artifact is a sculptural composition featuring a seated male figure, likely a pharaoh, wearing a nemes headdress and a false beard, indicative of royalty. Beside him stands a smaller figure, possibly a servant or a younger companion. The work is carved from a dark, speckled stone and demonstrates a high level of craftsmanship with detailed attention to anatomical proportions and royal attire.
royal
Old Kingdom
excellent
Materials
stone
Connections
Materials
Stone
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- From the source institution — accession, description, dimensions, and dating are as catalogued by Metropolitan Museum of Art — Egyptian Art (Open Access).
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