Title

Egyptian bronze statuette of Imhotep, 27th century BC. Artist: Unknown

Caption

Bronze statuette of Imhotep (c. 2650-2600 BC), the architect of Djoser's step pyramid at Saqqara. Also a phsyician, he became deified as the son of Ptah, and the Greeks identified him with Asclepius, 27th century BC.

Date

Nov 30, 1999

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/CM Dixon

Reference

HRM19B76_008

Model release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

50,0Mb (1,4Mb) / 10,8in x 18,1in / 3226 x 5419 (300dpi)

Keywords

people male job man men medicine country Egypt science statue bronze guy occupation color colour Egyptian location century statuette doctor profession artefact architect artifact physician CM Dixon 27th century BC Imhotep object Unknown bronze Dixon CM CM Dixon Mike Dixon Ptah CM Dixon Ptah bronze object