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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. 7.2 cm (2 13/16 in.); W. 3.8 cm (1 1/2 in.). From: west of tomb of Senwosretankh, surface deposit, Lisht South, Memphite Region, Egypt. Excavation: MMA excavations, 1932–33. Subject: Faces. 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, unbaked clay figurine/plaque with a shallow carved/painted facial or head-like relief and traces of red pigment.

The image shows a small, roughly rectangular fragment of unfired clay with irregular edges and surface cracking/breakage. On the upper portion there is a low-relief head/face-like form: a rounded brow area and a horizontally placed, incised/relief band that could represent a mouth or collar-like feature, with limited additional markings. The surrounding surface is plain aside from wear and abrasions. Faint red pigment is visible in several places on the lower half and near the lower border, suggesting a painted element on the object. No clear hieroglyphs, cartouches, or distinct deity iconography are legible from this single view. No Greek/Coptic/Arabic text is visible.

unclear Late Middle Kingdom–Second Intermediate Period (per catalogue; not independently verifiable from image alone) fragmentary
Materials clay (unfired)red pigment traces

Connections

Found at Lisht
Materials ClayRed Pigment Traces

Cross-references (4)

  • Wikidata-Q Q116281547 tier-1
  • Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
  • Inventory-Number 33.1.75 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
  • MET-Object 546358 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.