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

Magical Figure

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Description

Late Middle Kingdom–Second Intermediate Period, Dynasty 13–SIP, ca. 1802–1550 B.C. Clay (unfired). H. 6.6 cm (2 5/8 in.); W. 3.5 cm (1 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, unpainted-to-sparsely painted clay object with traces of red pigment, photographed against a neutral background.

The image shows a small, irregularly shaped fragment of what appears to be unfired clay. The surface is rough and granular, with uneven edges and no clearly preserved sculpted form identifiable from this view. Several areas of faded red/orange pigment spots are visible across the front surface (not forming a clearly readable figure or distinct patterned iconography). No clearly incised or painted hieroglyphs are legible, and no cartouche or royal titulary is identifiable. There is no visible Greek, Coptic, or Arabic text. The overall condition is fragmentary, with significant surface loss and erosion that limits secure identification of any intended “magical figure” features. Materials visible are consistent with the catalogue’s stated clay (unfired) and the presence of pigment traces; however, the specific figure type cannot be confirmed from the image alone.

unclear Late Middle Kingdom–Second Intermediate Period (per catalogue; visually cannot be securely confirmed) fragmentary
Materials clay (unfired)red pigment (possibly paint/ink)

Connections

Found at Lisht
Materials Clay

Cross-references (4)

  • Wikidata-Q Q116281371 tier-1
  • Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
  • Inventory-Number 33.1.104 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
  • MET-Object 546386 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
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  • Inferred links — cross-references marked with a match method other than explicit-source-field were matched by us, not stated by the source.