Viscera figure with human head (Imseti)
Description
Third Intermediate Period, Dynasty 21, second half, ca. 1000–945 B.C. Mud, wax. H. 7.6 × W. 2.7 × D. 1.5 cm (3 × 1 1/16 × 9/16 in.). From: Tomb MMA 60, Chamber, Burial of Nesitaset (Ch1), Deir el-Bahri, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Egypt. Excavation: MMA excavations, 1923–24. Credit: Rogers Fund, 1925.
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.
A small, dark-brown molded figure of a human-headed form standing upright on a plain background.
The image shows a compact, molded artifact with a human head modeled in low relief: a rounded skull, facial features that are only roughly indicated, and a short, massed hairstyle or head covering. The body tapers upward into the chest/upper torso and continues as a narrow standing form with simplified arms/shoulders; the overall silhouette resembles a mummiform or deity-figure type rather than a detailed anatomical model. The surface is irregular and abraded, with visible cracking, pitting, and loss along edges, consistent with an earthen material. No clear hieroglyphic text, cartouches, or inscriptions are visible. No pigments, metal elements, or modern markings are apparent. The material appearance looks like fired/overfired mud or hardened clay; wax is not directly verifiable from the image.
Cross-references (4)
- Wikidata-Q Q116275694 tier-1
- Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- Inventory-Number 25.3.156a tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- MET-Object 548246 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
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