An ancient base asking blessings from Heka for the Scribe of the Library of Atum Pa-kap, son of the Prophet of Atum Pa-iry-kap and the mistress of the House Hr-ib-Wadjet; statue modern above the ankles

Medium

Bronze, precious metal inlay

Dimensions

H. 19 cm (7 1/2 in.); W. 5 cm (1 15/16 in.); D. 8.5 cm (3 3/8 in.) H. (with tangs): 21.2 cm (8 3/8 in.)

Classification

Statuette, Heka

Period

Late Period and Modern

Department

Egyptian Art

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Edith Perry Chapman Fund, 1948

Accession Number

48.97

Rights

Public Domain