Metropolitan Museum of Art — Egyptian Art (Open Access) · statue
Head of statue
Description
Limestone
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 limestone head sculpture of an ancient Egyptian individual.
The artifact is a sculpted limestone head, which appears to represent a male figure. The style is characteristic of Egyptian sculpture with defined facial features, although the face is somewhat eroded. The eyes, nose, and mouth are prominently carved, although some damage is apparent particularly around the eyes and nose. The overall composition suggests it might have been part of a larger statue or bust.
royal
Old Kingdom
fragmentary
Materials
limestone
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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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