Statuette of a Scribe

Unknown

ca. 1391–1353 B.C. · Serpentinite · Egyptian Art

This statuette depicts a seated scribe with a scroll of papyrus across his lap. His kilt is drawn tightly around his knees to create a flat surface on which to write. He would have held a reed brush in his right hand and would have unrolled the papyrus with his left hand. The deep wrinkles across his chest indicate that he is no longer a young man.

Artist

Unknown

Date

ca. 1391–1353 B.C.

Medium

Serpentinite

Department

Egyptian Art

Credit line

Anonymous Gift, 1931