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Statuette of a Scribe

New Kingdom
ca. 1427–1347 BCE
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 117
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.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Statuette of a Scribe
  • Period: New Kingdom
  • Dynasty: Dynasty 18
  • Reign: reign of Amenhotep II–Amenhotep III
  • Date: ca. 1427–1347 BCE
  • Geography: From Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes
  • Medium: Serpentinite
  • Dimensions: H. 12.5 cm (4 15/16 in)
  • Credit Line: Anonymous Gift, 1931
  • Object Number: 31.4.1a
  • Curatorial Department: Egyptian Art

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