Block Statue of the Scribe of Divine Offerings, Tjaenwaset, son of Har

A dark dolerite block statue shows a figure with a close-fitting wig and smooth face, the body enclosed in a block of stone. Columns of carved hieroglyphs cover the front and sides, set on a plain rectangular base against a grey backdrop.

Look closer: Small carved hieroglyphic signs fill the sides of the block, including a seated figure symbol near the lower right of the front.

Artist

Unknown

Date

690–610 BCE

Medium

Dolerite

Source

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Size

2667 × 4000 px

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of Edward S. Harkness, 1935