Upper Part of a Seated Figure in a Long Kilt
Description
Middle Kingdom, Dynasty 13, ca. 1800–1650 B.C. Serpentinite (?). H. 7.4 × W. 4.7 × D. 4 cm (2 15/16 × 1 7/8 × 1 9/16 in.). From: Egypt. Credit: Bequest of Nanette B. Kelekian, 2020.
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.
Small sculpted Upper Part of a seated male figure, showing a bearded head and a shoulder/upper torso area with the right hand held across the chest.
The image shows a fragmentary stone statue portion: the head, neck, and upper torso of a male figure seated or squatting. The face is modeled with a prominent beard and straight nose; the hair appears short and close-cropped. The upper body is blocky and worn, with remnants of painted or incised surface detail suggesting stylized clothing folds. One forearm is visible across the torso, with the hand held near the chest. The remainder of the body is not shown, consistent with the object being only the upper part. No clear hieroglyphic inscription, cartouche, or identifiable royal titulary is visible in the provided view. No explicit serpentiform ornamentation or deity attributes are clearly legible. The object is mounted on a modern, rectangular wooden base.
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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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