Metropolitan Museum of Art — Egyptian Art (Open Access) · vessel
Pediusir kneeling, holding a jar
Description
Copper alloy
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 bronze statue of a kneeling figure on a wooden base.
The artifact is a small bronze statue depicting a kneeling figure, likely a scribe or offering bearer, with its hands resting on its thighs. The figure is mounted on a simple wooden base, suggesting it was part of a larger assemblage or served a specific purpose, such as a votive offering. The style reflects skilled craftsmanship, typical of small statuary meant for personal devotion or temple dedication.
decorative
unknown
good
Materials
bronzewood
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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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