Amunhotep, Son of Nebiry New KingdomThebes
Description
Object Label: The Egyptians valued learning and literacy above all other skills, including physical strength and military prowess. Men who mastered reading and writing were frequently represented as scribes: sitting cross-legged with inscribed papyrus rolls in their laps. Some examples, such as this one, show the subject with his head gently inclined as if reading the papyrus. So-called scribe statues were first produced in the Fourth Dynasty (circa 2625–2500 B.C.E.). Originally only princes were permitted to appear in this form, but as access to schooling increased over time, scribe statues became relatively common. The subject of this sculpture, a man named Amunhotep, held several priestly and administrative offices Caption: Amunhotep, Son of Nebiry, ca. 1426–1400 B.C.E.. Limestone, pigment, 25 3/8 × 14 15/16 × 14 3/8 in., 206 lb. (64.5 × 37.9 × 36.5 cm, 93.44kg). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.29E.
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Cross-references (2)
- BKM-Accession 37.29E tier-2
- BKM-Object 3940 tier-2
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