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

Imhotep

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

Description

Cupreous metal

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 standing human figure with a smooth bald head and hands held at the waist, shown in dark green/bronze-like patinated metal on a modern display base.

The image shows a front-facing, front-only view of a small standing statue of a seated/standing man (full-length) with a bald or closely shaven head, stylized facial features, and arms bent so both hands rest near the waist. The figure’s body is slender with defined abdomen and legs; one foot is slightly forward. The surface appears as dark green to bronze-brown with mottled corrosion/patina, consistent with a copper alloy object. No clearly legible hieroglyphs, cartouches, or Greek/Coptic/Arabic text are visible on the figure in this view. The object is mounted on a light-colored, modern rectangular support. No explicit attributes (e.g., specific regalia, crown, or emblems) are clearly discernible to confirm a specific identity beyond the catalogue attribution.

royal Late Period–Ptolemaic Period (per catalogue) good
Materials cupreous metal (copper alloy appearance)patina/corrosion layer

Connections

Deities Imhotep
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