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Imti Standing

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Description

<p>Patrons occasionally commissioned sculptors to show them at a particular time of life. Imti is represented as a youth with close-cropped hair. A necklace of alternating white and black beads with amulet and a blue bracelet bordered in white and black adorn his otherwise nude body. Nudity may also suggest rebirth into the afterlife. Typical of wooden statues, the arms and front of the feet were carved separately and attached to the body or base with pegs. The boy is depicted striding with his left foot forward. His right arm is at his side and his left arm is bent forward to hold a staff (which is missing). The head is shaven and the hairline and hair tufts are represented by a black line and black points, respectively. The whole figure is covered with a thin layer of red-brown paint, chipped off in many pieces. The finger-nails are painted white and two black dots above the buttocks indicate dimples. The base is red with a black top and is incised with hieroglyphs filled in with white. The inscription on the base names the owner of the statue.The arms are inset and fastened with wooden nails. The feet are made separately and are fastened to the base with wooden nails.</p><p>For the latest information about this object, <cite><a href='https://purl.thewalters.org/art/22.24' rel='external'>Imti Standing</a></cite>, visit the Online Collection of the Walters Art Museum.</p>

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 painted wooden standing figure of an Egyptian man, shown with arms at his sides, wearing a bald wig and holding a small object in one hand, mounted on a rectangular base.

The image shows a full-length, front-facing carved figure standing upright on a rectangular, stepped base. The figure has a shaved/bald head or closely fitting wig and simplified facial features with a sideways-turned head profile. The body is painted in reddish-brown tones with traces of polychromy, and the arms are slightly bent; one hand holds a small rounded object or utensil-like item. The lower legs and feet are depicted with minimal detail, and the figure’s surfaces show wear, chips, and abrasions consistent with age. No clear hieroglyphic inscriptions or cartouches are visible on the figure, base, or surrounding area in this image. The background is a neutral studio gray, and no Greek/Coptic/Arabic text is apparent.

royal unknown (likely ancient Egyptian, but period cannot be determined from this single image) poor
Materials carved wood (visible shape and wear)polychromy/paint traces (reddish-brown and darker accents)

Inscriptions (1)

Inscription #1

English description

[Translation] Revered before Osiris, Imti, the blessed.

Cross-references (2)

  • Walters-AccNum 22.24 tier-2
  • Walters-id 6613 tier-2

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