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

Amenhotep II in the Double Crown, Kneeling and Offering

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Description

New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, reign of Amenhotep II, ca. 1427–1400 B.C. Limestone. H. 30 × W. 10 × D. 17 cm (11 13/16 × 3 15/16 × 6 11/16 in.). Probably from: Deir el-Medina. Subject: Men. Credit: Rogers Fund, 1913.

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.

A small kneeling Egyptian royal statue in limestone wearing a tall crown/hemispherical cap and holding his hands together in an offering pose, with the body shown largely front-facing.

The object is a freestanding, human-scale (small) sculpture of a kneeling male figure shown in a devotional/offer­ing stance. The figure sits on a square base and faces forward. The head wears a tall, rounded crown element (exact crown type unclear from the image), and the face has a stylized wig with defined facial features. The arms are bent; both hands are held close together at about waist level as if holding an offering or clasped in devotion. The torso is bare; a short, kilt-like garment with horizontal ridges is visible at the hips/upper thighs. No clear double crown details or specific insignia distinguishing Amenhotep II can be confirmed from the image alone. There are no clearly legible carved hieroglyphs visible on the statue’s surfaces in this view, and no Greek/Coptic/Arabic text is present. The sculpture shows minor chips and abrasion consistent with age.

royal New Kingdom (per catalogue); exact reign attribution unclear from image-only view good
Deities unknown
Royals unknown
Materials limestone

Connections

Found at Deir el-Medina
Royals Amenhotep II
Materials Limestone

Cross-references (4)

  • Wikidata-Q Q116414833 tier-1
  • Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
  • Inventory-Number 13.182.6 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
  • MET-Object 546745 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
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