Metaphorical mappings play a central role in embodied cognition, with prior research suggesting that power is associated with higher vertical spatial locations. This study investigated whether spatial cues influence gender classification and dominance attributions for androgynous faces that lack inherent gender or power cues. Using a multi-laboratory approach across twelve countries (N = 546), participants categorized gender-ambiguous faces as male or female and rated their dominance after brief exposures (100 msec vs. 500 msec) at different spatial positions. We hypothesized that faces in higher locations would be more frequently classified as male and rated as more dominant, particularly with longer exposure durations. However, results revealed that while exposure duration affected gender classification (longer durations increased the likelihood of male categorizations), spatial positioning had no significant effect on response times or dominance ratings. Instead, dominance ratings were strongly linked to gender classification, with faces categorized as male being rated as more dominant, regardless of spatial positioning. These findings suggest that the power-space metaphor may not operate automatically in social perception without salient contextual cues, while highlighting the persistent influence of implicit gender biases in dominance attribution.