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

Upper Part of a Seated Figure in a Long Kilt

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Description

Serpentinite (?)

AI image analysis GPT-4o-2024-08-06

Machine-generated from the object's image on May 2026. Not curatorial; treat deities, names, and signs below as the model's best reading, not authority.

A small, ancient Egyptian statue of a seated figure.

The image depicts a small bust of an ancient Egyptian seated figure, carved from stone. The sculpture is mounted on a wooden base. The figure is depicted with a stoic expression and bears the classic style of Egyptian sculpture, focusing on symmetry and a frontal posture. Notable features include its simple yet elegant execution, typical of Egyptian stonework.

decorative unknown excellent
Materials stonewood

Connections

Materials StoneWood
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