This hawk-headed statue represents Qebehsenouf, one of the Four Sons of Horus and the protector of the intestines.

In ancient Egyptian belief, each of these divine sons safeguarded a specific internal organ of the deceased, ensuring protection and renewal in the afterlife. Qebehsenouf, often shown as a 𝘮𝘶𝘮𝘮𝘪𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘮 figure, is here depicted in stucco and painted wood, a combination that preserves both color and texture.

ca. 400–30 B.C.

Late Period–Ptolemaic Period

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 133