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

Upper Part of a Statue Probably Depicting a Man

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Description

Wood, paint

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 wooden bust of an ancient Egyptian figure.

The artifact is a wooden bust depicting a figure with short, textured hair, indicative of typical Egyptian styles. The bust is missing its arms but retains facial details, showcasing the characteristic style of carving seen in ancient Egyptian wooden sculptures. The sculpture is mounted on a simple black base for display.

decorative unknown fragmentary
Materials wood

Connections

Materials Wood
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