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

Statuette of a Striding Man in a Kilt

Source of record: Metropolitan Museum of Art — Egyptian Art (Open Access) — catalogued by the holding institution. View the original record →

Description

Wood, paint, pinkish colored paste

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 wooden statue of an ancient Egyptian male figure in a standing pose.

The artifact is a wooden statue depicting an Egyptian male figure, likely a servant or worker, with a short wig and a skirt. The figure's left arm is extended slightly forward. The statue features a lifelike, painted style, showcasing artistic techniques characteristic of the Middle Kingdom period. The surface shows remnants of paint, suggesting it may have once been brightly colored.

daily life Middle Kingdom good
Materials woodpaint

Connections

Materials WoodPaint
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