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

Pediusir kneeling, holding a jar

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Description

Late Period–Ptolemaic Period, ca. 664–200 B.C. Copper alloy. H. 4.7 × W. 2.1 × D. 1.8 cm (1 7/8 × 13/16 × 11/16 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.

Bronze/copper-alloy kneeling male figure (mummiform/statue-like) holding an object that resembles a jar at the front.

The image shows a small metal sculpture of a kneeling human figure. The figure has a bald or tightly shaved head, a defined face, and a simple chest/torso with a belt-like band around the waist. The hands are held forward at the lower torso, and the right side includes a reddish-brown accent that may be paint or patinated surface. No clear facial inscriptions or distinctive regalia are visible. The kneeling pose and the forward-held item are consistent with the catalogue description of “Pediusir kneeling, holding a jar,” though the jar itself is not sharply defined in the image resolution. The object stands atop a rectangular wooden base, and the surrounding background is neutral.

daily life Late Period–Ptolemaic Period (per catalogue); image does not provide decisive typological proof good
Materials copper alloy (sculpture)wood (base)

Connections

Materials WoodCopper Alloy
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