Metropolitan Museum of Art — Egyptian Art (Open Access) · statue
An ancient base asking blessings from Heka for the Scribe of the Library of Atum Pa-kap, son of the Prophet of Atum Pa-iry-kap and the mistress of the House Hr-ib-Wadjet; statue modern above the ankles
Description
Bronze, brass, precious metal inlay
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 bronze statue depicting an ancient Egyptian deity with a sun disk atop its head.
The artifact is a bronze statue representing an ancient Egyptian deity, likely Ra or Horus, characterized by its falcon-like head topped with a sun disk. The figure is standing, wearing a kilt. The craftsmanship reflects the typical style of metalwork seen in divine representations, with attention to detail in the headdress and facial features.
religious
Late Period
good
Deities
RaHorus
Materials
bronze
Visible text
"𓊀𓃭"
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