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
Unknown Artist
664–332 B.C. and Modern
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