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Horemheb como escriba

New Kingdom
ca. 1336–1323 B.C.
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 121
Antes de convertirse en faraón, Horemheb fue comandante del ejército y primer ministro bajo los faraones Aya y Tutankhamón. Esta estatua, realizada durante la época de su generalato, le representa como escriba y administrador. Aunque la mano derecha ha desaparecido, es fácil ver que Horemheb está escribiendo en el papiro que tiene en su regazo. El texto es un himno a Thoth, el dios de la escritura y la sabiduría, y en él se alaba a la deidad como diligente visir del dios solar Re, lo que hace suponer que los servicios prestados por Horemheb al faraón son similares a los que Thoth presta a Re.

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  • Título: Horemheb como escriba
  • Periodo: Dinastía XVIII, reinado de Aya o Tutankhamón
  • Fecha: ca. 1336–1295 a. C.
  • Geografía: Probablemente Menfis, Templo de Ptah
  • Material: Granodiorita
  • Dimensiones: 113 x 71 x 55,5 cm
  • Crédito: Donación del Sr. V. Everit Macy y Sra., 1923
  • Número de inventario: 23.10.1
  • Curatorial Department: Egyptian Art

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