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

Upper part of male statue

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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 limestone bust of an ancient Egyptian figure wearing a wig.

The bust portrays an ancient Egyptian figure presumably of some importance, indicated by the stylized wig. The sculpture is made from limestone and depicts a serene expression with defined facial features, commonly seen in Egyptian art. Notable features include the simplistic yet expressive carving and the focus on the face and upper torso.

royal Old Kingdom good
Materials limestone

Connections

Found at Lisht North
Materials Limestone

Cross-references (4)

  • Wikidata-Q Q116280935 tier-1
  • Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
  • Inventory-Number 15.3.224 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
  • MET-Object 546658 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
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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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  • Inferred links — cross-references marked with a match method other than explicit-source-field were matched by us, not stated by the source.