Metropolitan Museum of Art — Egyptian Art (Open Access) · statue

Artist's Sketch of Ramesses IV New Kingdom, RamessideValley of the Kings

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Description

New Kingdom, Ramesside, Dynasty 20, reign of Ramesses IV, ca. 1153–1147 B.C. Limestone, ink. H. 18 cm (7 1/16 in); w. 14 cm (5 1/2 in). From: Tomb of Ramesses IV (KV 2), in front of tomb, Valley of the Kings, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Egypt. Excavation: Davis excavations, 1905–06. Subject: Kings, Men. Credit: Theodore M. Davis Collection, Bequest of Theodore M. Davis, 1915.

AI image analysis GPT-5.4-nano

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Connections

Royals Ramesses IV
Materials Limestone

Cross-references (4)

  • Wikidata-Q Q116275446 tier-1
  • Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
  • Inventory-Number 30.8.234 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
  • MET-Object 548356 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
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