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

Bust from Statue of a King

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Description

Granite

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.

Stone sculptural bust showing the head and upper torso of a crowned ancient Egyptian king, with a broad beaded collar and stylized shoulder flanking elements.

The image depicts a three-quarter view of an ancient Egyptian royal bust carved in dark stone. The figure wears a nemes-style striped royal headdress over the forehead and brow; a uraeus (cobra) is visible at the center of the headdress. The face is modeled with downcast, half-closed eyes and a straight nose; the mouth is closed. The upper torso shows a wide, layered beaded collar around the neck, and large, horizontally banded shoulder/upper-arm elements that flank the chest, consistent with royal statue dress. No clearly legible hieroglyphic inscription or cartouche is visible on the displayed surfaces. No Greek/Coptic/Arabic text is present. The stone surface has minor chips and abrasion along edges, especially near the lower front and sides of the bust.

royal Late Period, Saite (as catalogued) good
Materials stone (granite per catalogue)

Connections

Royals Psamtik I

Cross-references (4)

  • Wikidata-Q Q116275444 tier-1
  • Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
  • Inventory-Number X.358 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
  • MET-Object 548361 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
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