An ancient base asking blessings from Heka for the Scribe of the Library of Atum Pa-kap, son of the Prophet of Atum Pa-iry-kap and the mistress of the House Hr-ib-Wadjet; statue modern above the ankles

Late Period and Modern

664–332 B.C. and Modern

Not on view

The bronze base of this figure is ancient and the hieroglyphic inscription asks the god Heka for all life, health and joy for one scribe of the library of Atum Pa-kap. However, the statuette above the ankles, including the belt inscribed in hieratic, is of brass, an alloy which was not used for metal statuary in pharaonic or Ptolemaic Egypt, and is certainly modern.

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Title: An ancient base asking blessings from Heka for the Scribe of the Library of Atum Pa-kap, son of the Prophet of Atum Pa-iry-kap and the mistress of the House Hr-ib-Wadjet; statue modern above the ankles
Period: Late Period and Modern
Date: 664–332 B.C. and Modern
Geography: From Egypt
Medium: Bronze, precious metal inlay
Dimensions: H. 19 cm (7 1/2 in.); W. 5 cm (1 15/16 in.); D. 8.5 cm (3 3/8 in.)
H. (with tangs): 21.2 cm (8 3/8 in.)
Credit Line: Edith Perry Chapman Fund, 1948
Object Number: 48.97
Curatorial Department: Egyptian Art

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