Haremhab as a Scribe of the King
Description
New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, reign of Tutankhamun or Aya, ca. 1336–1323 B.C. Granodiorite. h. 113 cm (44 1/2 in); w. 71 cm (27 15/16 in); d. 55.5 cm (21 7/8 in). Said to be from: Ptah Temple, a hole among palm trees, Memphis (Mit Rahina), Memphite Region. Subject: Men, Hieroglyphs. Credit: Gift of Mr. and Mrs. V. Everit Macy, 1923.
AI image analysis GPT-5.4-nano
Machine-generated from the object's image on Jul 2026. Not curatorial; treat deities, names, and signs below as the model's best reading, not authority.
Black granite (granodiorite) seated statue of a male scribe figure wearing a tripartite wig, depicted with a roll of papyrus/scribe palette and seated on a rectangular base bearing carved hieroglyphs.
The image shows a dark stone (catalogued as granodiorite) sculpture of a man seated frontally with a smooth, heavy hairstyle/wig and a stylized face with downcast eyes. His left hand is placed over a curved object resembling a papyrus scroll or writing tablet, while the right hand rests near the lap. The chest and arms are carved with scribe-appropriate proportions; a beaded or decorative collar is suggested around the neck. The figure sits on a rectangular base with dense incised hieroglyphic lines running horizontally across the front face. No clear Greek/Coptic/Arabic text is visible. The hieroglyphs are present but too small/unclear in the provided photo to confidently transcribe specific signs, count them reliably, or identify an unambiguous royal name/cartouche.
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