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Statue of Hapy as a Seated Scribe

Quartzite.

Karnak, Temple of Amun.

New Kingdom, 19th Dynasty, Reign of Ramesses II (1304 - 1237 BCE).

 

As the steward of Amun, Hapy served in Ramesses II's court. He had this scibal figure placed in the Temple of Amun, and dedicated it to deities Amun-Re, his consort, Mut, and the deified Ahmose Nefertari.

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Uploaded on November 5, 2013
Taken on August 8, 2012