Head possibly from a figure of Amun-Min
Description
Head of a figure of Amun-Min. Late Period (Saite) or later, Dynasty 26 or later, ca. 664–525 B.C. or later. Steatite. H. 6.6 × W. 3.9 × D. 3 cm (2 5/8 × 1 9/16 × 1 3/16 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.
A small steatite sculpted head wearing a broad ceremonial headdress, with stylized facial features and a pointed chin.
The image shows a front-facing, tapering sculpted head with a flat/rounded top and a wide headdress band around the upper portion of the head. The face has almond-shaped, recessed eyes and a simplified nose and mouth. The headdress includes a dark band and a slightly raised crown-like section above the forehead; a small projection at each side suggests attachment points or modeling of the headdress. No clearly legible carved hieroglyphs or inscriptions are visible on the front of the head at this resolution. The surface appears worn, with patchy dark/greenish discoloration consistent with age and stone alteration.
Cross-references (4)
- Wikidata-Q Q116389573 tier-1
- Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- Inventory-Number 2021.41.153 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- MET-Object 329934 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
About this record's data
- 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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