Statue of Metjetji
Description
Object Label: Metjetji, the subject of this statue, is also depicted in the two wooden statues nearby. In this case he is shown in later life, with the long kilt of a senior official and, as viewed from the side, a rather flabby torso. The expensive addition of inlaid stone eyes with copper rims suggests that this was considered the most important of Metjetji’s statues. A large head, big eyes, and very long fingers often appear on statues of this time; here they seem to suggest wisdom and maturity. Caption: Statue of Metjetji, ca. 2371–2288 B.C.E.. Wood, gesso, pigment, alabaster, obsidian, copper alloy, 24 3/16 × 8 1/2 × 13 in. (61.4 × 21.6 × 33 cm) mount: 24 1/2 × 8 × 12 1/2 in. (62.2 × 20.3 × 31.8 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 51.1. (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 figure wearing a white kilt.
The artifact is a wooden statue representing a standing Egyptian figure. It is carved with attention to detail, showcasing a male figure with a short hair style. The figure wears a distinct white kilt, and the body proportions exhibit the artistic style typical of ancient Egyptian sculpture. The statue stands on a rectangular base, the wood showing signs of age and some surface wear.
Cross-references (2)
- BKM-Accession 51.1 tier-2
- BKM-Object 3551 tier-2
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- From the source institution — accession, description, dimensions, and dating are as catalogued by Brooklyn Museum — Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art.
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