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Painted limestone seated statue, inscribed for scribe of the House of Documents and scribe of the gangs of workmen, Imhetep.

Details

ID
GEM_14902
Alternate IDs
14902; GEM_14902; EMC_JE_87812; JE_87812; EMC_SR_2/14779; SR_2/14779; SH_exc_1078; exc_1078
Department
Grand Egyptian Museum
Classification
Sculpture
Period
Old Kingdom, Dynasty 5 - Dynasty 6
Title
Limestone seated statue of Imhetep
Medium
Limestone
Dimensions
JE: 15.0 x 9.0 cm; Hassan: 10.7 x 6 cm
Credit Line
Grand Egyptian Museum
Provenance
G 8785, on platform in front of tomb
Bibliography
Hassan, Giza V, pp. 301-302, pl. lx [B]
Notes
From excavations of Selim Hassan, 1934. Listed in GEM records as from serdab of Wetetj-hetep (G 8980).
Remarks
RELATED CONSTITUENT(S): Selim Hassan; Imhetep (in G 8785); ALTERNATE NUMBER(S): EMC_JE_87812; EMC_SR_2.14779; SH_exc_1078; RELATED SITE(S): G 8785

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