Crouching child god holding scepter
Description
Late Period–Ptolemaic Period, 664–30 B.C. Cupreous metal. H. 3.8 cm (1 1/2 in.); W. 1.7 cm (11/16 in.); D. 2.3 cm (7/8 in.) H. (with tang): 4.3 cm (1 11/16 in.). From: Egypt. Credit: Gift of Helen Miller Gould, 1910.
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.
Bronze/copper-based small figurine of a crouching child with arms bent at the sides, facing forward.
The image shows a small, dark green patinated standing/crouching child-like figure (torso and legs molded as one piece) on a light rectangular modern support. The head is disproportionately large, with curly or wig-like hair rendered in rounded forms. The face is simplified with incised eye details; the mouth is small. One arm is raised/held near the chest while the other bends downward, with the hands modeled as small rounded forms. The figure appears nude or minimally clothed; there are no clearly defined garments visible. A staff/scepter is not clearly identifiable in the provided view, though the pose suggests an object in hand could be present but is not distinct. No inscriptions or text are visible on the object itself. The background is plain and the lighting is even, emphasizing the bronze/copper corrosion and surface wear.
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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.
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