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

Head of a Goddess

Source of record: Metropolitan Museum of Art — Egyptian Art (Open Access) — catalogued by the holding institution. View the original record →

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 carved limestone relief depicting a profile view of an Egyptian figure.

The artifact is a carved limestone relief displaying a figure in profile. The subject appears to be wearing a headdress and exhibits classic Egyptian stylistic features with a focus on linearity and detail in the garment folds. The figure is possibly nobility or a deity as suggested by the elaborate headgear.

royal New Kingdom excellent
Materials limestone

Connections

Materials Limestone
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