Metropolitan Museum of Art — Egyptian Art (Open Access) · statue
Seated Mitry with echelonned wig Old KingdomSaqqara
Description
Old Kingdom, Dynasty 5, reign of Isesi–Unis, ca. 2381–2323 B.C. Acacia, gesso, paint. H. 77 × W. 38.7 × D. 25.4 cm, 13.8 kg (30 5/16 × 15 1/4 × 10 in., 30.4 lb.). From: Tomb of Merti, Saqqara, Memphite Region, Egypt. Excavation: Egyptian Antiquities Service excavations. Subject: Men. Credit: Rogers Fund, 1926.
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A machine reading of the photograph made Jul 2026: deities, names, signs and a description as the model saw them. Not curatorial; treat it as the model's best reading, not authority.
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