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Shot in the Dutch National Museum of Antiquities (Rijksmuseum van Oudheden) in Leiden. The statue represents an Egyptian scribe. It is found in Saqqara and dates from 2465-2323 BC (fifth dynasty of Egypt).
[50mm - f/ 2,2 - 1/125 - ISO400]
www.louvre.fr/en/oeuvre-notices/seated-scribe
"Almost everyone has seen this image of the Seated Scribe. Located on the upper floor of the Department of Egyptian Antiquities, this is the most famous of unknown figures. We know nothing about the person portrayed: neither his name, nor title, nor even the exact period during which he lived. Nevertheless, this statue never fails to impress visitors discovering it for the first time.
A specific posture
The Louvre's scribe, known as the "Seated Scribe", is indeed sitting cross-legged, his right leg crossed in front of his left. The white kilt, stretched over his knees, serves as a support. He is holding a partially rolled papyrus scroll in his left hand. His right hand must have held a brush, now missing. The most striking aspect of this sculpture is the face, particularly the elaborately inlaid eyes: they consist of a piece of red-veined white magnesite, in which a piece of slightly truncated rock crystal was placed. The front part of the crystal was carefully polished. The back side was covered with a layer of organic material, creating the color of the iris and also probably serving as an adhesive. The entire eye was then held in the socket by two large copper clips welded on the back. A line of black paint defines the eyebrows. The hands, fingers, and fingernails are sculpted with a remarkable delicacy. His chest is broad and the nipples are marked by two wooden dowels. The statue was cleaned in 1998, although the process merely reduced the wax overpainting. This restoration brought out the well-conserved ancient polychromy.
An unknown figure
The semicircular base on which the figure sits must have originally fit into a larger base that carried his name and titles, such as the base for the statue of Prince Setka, exhibited in room 22 of the Louvre. This base is missing, and the context of the discovery does not provide any additional information. According to the archeologist Auguste Mariette, who found the work, the statue of the scribe was apparently discovered in Saqqara on 19 November 1850, to the north of the Serapeum's line of sphinxes. But the precise location is not known; unfortunately, the documents concerning these excavations were published posthumously, the excavation journals had been lost, and the archives were scattered between France and Egypt. Furthermore, the site had been pillaged and ransacked, and no information concerning the figure's identity could be provided. Some historians have tried to link it to one of the owners of the statues discovered at the same time. The most convincing of these associates the scribe to Pehernefer. Certain stylistic criteria, such as the thin lips, which was unusual, the form of the torso, and the broad chest could support this theory. The statue of Pehernefer dates from the 4th Dynasty. This is an additional argument in favor of an earlier dating for this statue, which has sometimes been dated to the 6th Dynasty. Another argument supporting this date is that "writing" scribes were mostly created in the 4th and early 5th Dynasties; after this period, most scribes were portrayed in "reading" poses.
A scribe at work
The scribe is portrayed at work, which is unusual in Egyptian statuary. Although no king was ever portrayed in this pose, it seems that it was originally used for members of the royal family, such as the king's sons or grandsons, as was the case for the sons of Didufri (4th Dynasty), who were represented in this position."
The Egyptian Museum in Cairo contains the World's greatest collection of Ancient Egyptian antiquities, covering all periods of Egypt's rich history from the Pre-Dynastic, Old, Middle & New Kingdoms all the way to the Greco-Roman era.
The star exhibit has for the best part of a century been the treasure's of Tutankhamun's tomb (discovered in 1922) which occupy two whole galleries on the upper floor. However this arrangement will soon change as the entire Tutankhamun collection (along with several other important pieces) will be transferred to the new Grand Egyptian Museum currently being prepared in Giza. A few pieces (that I recalled from our previous visit in 1995) had already been moved, and by now doubtless others will have followed, with plans for a partial opening of the new museum with its purpose-designed Tutankhamun galleries scheduled for late 2018.
I worked with Gever Tulley to build this learning wall of our session on what engagement in the classroom of the future might look like.
Scribers Lane Allotments, seen from the train.
It's near the Trittiford Mill Pool at the Shire Country Park in Yardley Wood.
From the train, one way from Birmingham Snow Hill to Shirley.
At the front of the house
To all who visit and view, and – especially – express support and satisfaction: you are much appreciated!
Copán: Casa del Escribano (Scribe's House; a.k.a. House of the Bacabs)
Las Sepulturas, Plaza A, Structure 9N-82
hieroglyphic bench (780 CE)
Museo Regional de Arqueología, Copán Ruinas
The Casa del Escribano (Scribe's House) in the Sepulturas group, built in 780 CE, is an elegant mansion occupied by a prominent resident of Copán. It features a number of carved stone reliefs and a magnificent carved hieroglyphic bench. The bench is 6.5 meters long and 2.3 meters wide. The side facing the room is engraved in its entirety.
Supporting the bench are 6 “atlantean” pillars that are intricately carved with characters known as the Bacab (Ba’kab). The Ba’kab are aspects of Pauahtun in his role of supporting the four corners of the universe to prevent it from slipping back into the underworld. The protrusion from their noses may be an indication of breath to demonstrate they are alive. They support the bench to prevent its occupant from sinking into the underworld.
uncoveredhistory.com/honduras/las-sepulturas/las-sepultur...
Las Sepulturas was an upscale residential complex located about 1.5 km to the east of the Gran Plaza at Copán and connected with it by a sacbé (sac’be), that is a causeway or raised, paved road. The Las Sepulturas complex consists of 40 to 50 buildings arranged around 11 courtyards and a central lagoon. The elites of Copán appear to have lived here, particularly during the final decades before the collapse of the Mayan culture at Copán around 820 CE. A large number of residences contain grave sites, hence the name Las Sepulturas, literally the tombs.
Seated Scribe, c. 2500 B.C.E., c. 4th Dynasty, Old Kingdom, painted limestone with rock crystal, magnesite, and copper/arsenic inlay for the eyes and wood for the nipples, found in Saqqara
Missing the P...faded upside down penis at the bottom and a whole bunch of other faded stuff i wish i could read.
I worked with Gever Tulley to build this learning wall of our session on what engagement in the classroom of the future might look like.
I worked with Gever Tulley to build this learning wall of our session on what engagement in the classroom of the future might look like.
Scribe Winery
Sonoma County, California
(December 16, 2013)
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