Brooklyn Museum — Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art · statue

Statue of Metjetji

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Description

Caption: Statue of Metjetji, ca. 2371–2288 B.C.E.. Wood, pigment, Height: 35 1/16 in. (89 cm) Base: 6 15/16 x 16 7/16 in. (17.7 x 41.8 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 50.77. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)

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 wooden statue depicting an Egyptian official or nobleman.

The statue represents a male figure, likely an official or noble, wearing a short kilt and a shoulder-length wig. The figure holds a staff, and its posture is formal and upright. Notable features include the detailed jewelry painted with colored beads, a symbol of status. The paintwork, especially on the skirt, displays artistic styles typical of the Egyptian Old Kingdom period.

daily life Middle Kingdom good
Materials woodpaint

Connections

Found at Saqqara
Materials WoodPaint

Cross-references (2)

  • BKM-Accession 50.77 tier-2
  • BKM-Object 3545 tier-2
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