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

Estate Figure

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Description

Middle Kingdom, Dynasty 12, early reign of Amenemhat I, ca. 1981–1975 B.C. Wood, gesso, paint. H. 112 cm (44 1/8 in.); W. 17 cm (6 11/16 in.); D. 46.7 cm (18 3/8 in.). From: Tomb of Meketre (TT 280, MMA 1101), serdab, Southern Asasif, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Egypt. Excavation: MMA excavations, 1920. Subject: Ducks, Women, Meketre-Models. Credit: Rogers Fund and Edward S. Harkness Gift, 1920.

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.

Polychrome painted Egyptian standing estate/worker figure holding a rectangular pole or basket-like object above the head.

The image shows a human female-presenting figure standing upright on a rectangular base. The figure has a short, styled wig with a dark cap/kerchief-like element and a broad beaded collar across the upper chest. She wears a patterned, fitted dress with multicolored bands (green, red, yellow/cream tones) and a long, apron-like garment with vertical striping around the lower body. One arm holds a small implement or object near the hip (partly obscured), while both hands support a large rectangular basket or frame held overhead. The basket is filled with grid-like/lathed material (light-colored). The materials suggested by the visual appearance include painted wood or gesso surface with applied pigment; the pedestal is painted a reddish-brown tone. No readable hieroglyphic inscriptions, cartouches, or textual elements are visible on the figure or base in this view.

daily life Middle Kingdom (as catalogued) good
Materials wood (body and stand implied)gesso/paint (polychromy visible)paint (pigment on garments and base)

Connections

Found at Asasif

Cross-references (4)

  • Wikidata-Q Q29385772 tier-1
  • Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
  • Inventory-Number 20.3.7 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
  • MET-Object 544210 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
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