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

Montu with two heads

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Description

Bronze

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.

Small bronze Egyptian figurine/figure standing upright with a head projecting upward and another head-like element, presented in a profile view.

The object appears as a narrow, standing figure with a tall, darkened head element on top and a secondary head/face feature near the upper torso area, matching the catalogue theme of a deity represented with two heads. The figure has outstretched arms hanging down at the sides and wears a tight, minimal garment that covers the body to mid-leg. Surface corrosion/patina is visible, obscuring fine details of facial features and any ornamental elements. No clearly legible hieroglyphs are visible on the provided view, and no inscriptions in other scripts (Greek/Coptic/Arabic) are apparent.

royal Late Period–Ptolemaic Period (as catalogued; precise dating unclear from image alone) poor
Deities Montu (as implied by catalogue title; specific attributes not clearly readable)
Materials bronze (green/black patina indicative)

Connections

Deities Montu
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