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Statue of Ankhemtenenet

Third Intermediate Period–Late Period
ca. 721–525 BCE
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 125
Ankhemtenenet's bold features testify to the period's affinity for earlier non-idealizing models, in this case in the region of Memphis where Old and Middle Kingdom statuary was widely observable.

Ankhemtenenet is wrapped in a Middle Kingdom-type cloak. His name is written on his shoulders. Below it on the right shoulder is the name Irefaaenptah, which could be that of his father. A reference to the temple of Ptah appears on his left shoulder below his name, and on the back of the statue appear two lines of an offering formula for Ptah-Sokar.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Statue of Ankhemtenenet
  • Period: Third Intermediate Period–Late Period
  • Dynasty: Dynasty 25–26
  • Date: ca. 721–525 BCE
  • Geography: From Egypt, Memphite Region, Memphis (Mit Rahina)
  • Medium: Red quartzite
  • Dimensions: H. 25 x W. 29 x D. 18.2 cm (9 13/16 x 11 7/16 x 7 3/16 in.)
  • Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1907
  • Object Number: 07.228.47
  • Curatorial Department: Egyptian Art

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