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Magical Figure

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Description

Late Middle Kingdom–Second Intermediate Period, Dynasty 13–SIP, ca. 1802–1550 B.C. Clay (unfired). H. 7 cm (2 3/4 in.); W. 3.5 cm (3/8 in.). From: west of tomb of Senwosretankh, surface deposit, Lisht South, Memphite Region, Egypt. Excavation: MMA excavations, 1932–33. Credit: Rogers Fund, 1933.

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.

Fragmentary small figurine-like object of unfired clay with a recessed carved/inscribed shape resembling an eye or face profile on one end.

The image shows a narrow, rounded-top clay object photographed against a plain gray background. The surface is gritty and mottled, with visible firing/handling wear consistent with unfired clay or mineralized residue. One upper section contains a shallow relief carving: a curved arc with an inner darkened curve, resembling an eye/almond shape or a simplified facial feature, while the rest of the object is mostly blank. No clear full hieroglyphic text, cartouche, or named royal titulary is legible on the visible surfaces. There is no clearly identifiable deity figure in full; only the ambiguous facial/eye-like motif is visible. The lower half has scattered specks and traces of orange-red staining or pigment-like deposits but no distinct inscriptions.

unclear Late Middle Kingdom–Second Intermediate Period (per catalogue; image insufficient to independently confirm) fragmentary
Materials clay (unfired)orange-red pigment/staining (unclear if original)

Connections

Found at Lisht
Materials Clay

Cross-references (4)

  • Wikidata-Q Q116281552 tier-1
  • Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
  • Inventory-Number 33.1.74 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
  • MET-Object 546357 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
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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.
  • Approximate location — most map points are plotted at the site centroid, not the exact findspot.
  • Inferred links — cross-references marked with a match method other than explicit-source-field were matched by us, not stated by the source.