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Source Description
Min-nakht is reading the papyrus on his lap. One of the first New Kingdom sculptures of this type, Min-nakht's statue was inspired by early Middle Kingdom style, including his large, prominent ears and his wig. The inscription on the papyrus records Min-nakht's name and his title, royal scribe. On the base is an offering text.
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Document identity
localId
23346
label
Scribe Statue of Min-nakht
core
obj
dtoType
sculpture
citationUrl
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7
Source metadata
id
23346
sourceUrl
contentType
sculpture
stage
normalized
title
Scribe Statue of Min-nakht
description
Min-nakht is reading the papyrus on his lap. One of the first New Kingdom sculptures of this type, Min-nakht's statue was inspired by early Middle Kingdom style, including his large, prominent ears and his wig. The inscription on the papyrus records Min-nakht's name and his title, royal scribe. On the base is an offering text.
provenance
Rev. William MacGregor Collection Sale, Sotheby's, London, 1922, no. 1606; Dikran Kelekian, Paris and New York; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1923, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
ca. 1500-1450 BCE (New Kingdom, early 18th dynasty)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Sculpture
statuettes (statues)
figurines
sculpture
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7
pageCount
7
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
19.5
height
12.7
depth
16
dimensionsRaw
H: 7 11/16 x W: 5 x D: 6 5/16 in. (19.5 x 12.7 x 16 cm)
Source extras
cul
Egyptian
inscriptions
[Translation] Min-nakht; [Translation] royal scribe; [Inscription] Offering text on base
dynasty
18th Dynasty
med
granodiorite
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6182
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EGY
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3193
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