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

Fragmentary Head of a Man, Belonging to a Block Statue

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Description

Granodiorite

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 fragment of a stone sculpture depicting a human face wearing a headdress.

This artifact is a fragmentary head, likely part of a larger stone statue. The sculpture is carved from a dark stone, with a distinct headdress suggesting royal or elite status. The facial features are stylized, typical of Egyptian art, with a serene expression. The surface shows signs of wear, indicating its antiquity.

royal unknown fragmentary
Materials stone

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Materials Stone
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