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Upper part of a statue of Iqer

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Description

Bust, Iqer. Middle Kingdom, Dynasty 11, late–12, early, ca. 2000–1917 B.C. Limestone with traces of color. H. 21 × W. 14 × D. 9.4 cm (8 1/4 × 5 1/2 × 3 11/16 in.). From: Tomb CC 4 (MMA 521), Deir el-Bahri, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Egypt. Excavation: Carnarvon-Carter excavations, 1909–1910. Subject: Men. Credit: Purchase, Edward S. Harkness Gift, 1926.

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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.

Stone bust showing a man in a Middle Kingdom–style pose, arms crossed over the chest and wearing a close-fitting wig and head covering.

The image depicts the upper portion of an Egyptian statue: a male figure with a rounded, stylized facial expression (almond eyes and a defined nose) and a broad, simplified beard or beard/cheek rendering. The head is covered by a close-fitting cap/wig that frames the forehead and ears; the wig’s bulk is visible at the back/right side. The statue’s arms are crossed over the torso, with the hands resting on the upper chest/shoulder area; the right hand appears to hold or support the left wrist/forearm region. The stone surface is worn with missing chips and losses; traces of light-colored mineral deposits and faint remnants of paint are visible in places (notably on the head/wig area). No clear hieroglyphs or cartouches are visible on this cropped upper portion.

royal Middle Kingdom (catalogue ground truth); precise dynasty/reign unknown from the image. fragmentary
Materials limestone (with traces of color)

Connections

Found at Deir el-Bahri

Cross-references (5)

  • Wikidata-Q Q116235431 tier-1
  • Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
  • Inventory-Number 26.7.1393 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
  • MET-Object 544172 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
  • PNM-Object pnm:83903921 tier-2 (inventory-match)
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  • From the source institution — accession, description, dimensions, and dating are as catalogued by Metropolitan Museum of Art — Egyptian Art (Open Access).
  • AI-inferred — the image-analysis panel (deities, names, signs) is machine-generated and may be wrong.
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  • Inferred links — cross-references marked with a match method other than explicit-source-field were matched by us, not stated by the source.