Djehuti
Description
Object Label: The man portrayed here, a scribe by profession, was appropriately named after the god of writing. The inscriptions on the sculpture, which was placed in a temple or chapel, include an appeal to "all mortuary priests and scribes who see this statue" to recite a standard offering formula for Djehuty. The recitation of the words would help ensure that Djehuty would magically benefit from the offerings described, during his lifetime and in the afterlife. Caption: Djehuti, ca. 1539–1390 B.C.E.. Limestone, 16 5/8 × 14 3/16 × 12 13/16 in., 100 lb. (42.2 × 36 × 32.5 cm, 45.36kg). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.30E. (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 headless seated statue of an ancient Egyptian scribe.
This artifact is a seated limestone statue depicting a scribe, notable for its detailed carvings of the torso and arms resting on an unfinished scroll. The figure wears a pleated kilt and sits cross-legged. The absence of the head and slight damage to the scroll area are prominent. The style reflects typical artistic conventions of scribe statues from the Old Kingdom.
Cross-references (2)
- BKM-Accession 37.30E tier-2
- BKM-Object 3941 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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