Senenu Grinding Grain
Description
Object Label: The royal scribe Senenu appears here bent over a large grinding stone. This unusual sculpture seems to be an elaborate version of a shabti, a funerary figurine placed in the tomb to work in place of the deceased in the hereafter. The hieroglyphic text included Senenu's claim to a blessed afterlife by virtue of his proper behavior toward the king and gods. Caption: Senenu Grinding Grain, circa 1336–1292 B.C.E.. Limestone, pigment, 7 1/16 × 3 1/8 × 7 9/16 in. (18 × 8 × 19.2 cm) mount: 7 × 7 1/2 × 4 1/4 in. (17.8 × 19.1 × 10.8 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.120E. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)
AI image analysis GPT-4o-2024-08-06
Machine-generated from the object's image on May 2026. Not curatorial; treat deities, names, and signs below as the model's best reading, not authority.
A limestone statue depicting a scribe with hieroglyphic inscriptions.
The artifact is a well-preserved limestone statue showing a seated scribe hunched over a writing surface. The figure's features are stylized, with a serene expression, and detailed carvings indicating clothing and accessories typical of New Kingdom art. The inscriptions are prominent, covering the base and sides of the statue, which are likely offering formulas or dedications.
Cross-references (2)
- BKM-Accession 37.120E tier-2
- BKM-Object 3969 tier-2
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- From the source institution — accession, description, dimensions, and dating are as catalogued by Brooklyn Museum — Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art.
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