Caption

Figurine of Imhotep, Imhotep ca. 2667–2648 BC; mythology. Figurine of a seated Imhotep holding an unrolled papyrus on his lap; the palms of both hands hold the ends of the papyrus. Materials: papyri. Subject: Egyptian deities; male figurines. Date: 664–332 BC, Late Period, Egypt. Type: figurine. Dimensions: height 12 cm, width 3.2 cm., A small greenish bronze figure with a bluish patina sits on a stepped block of yellow and beige marbled stone, the figure seated with legs extended and hands holding a flat object across the lap, the figure's surface showing darker green and brown areas, the stone base displaying veins and mottled patterns in cream, beige, and pale yellow, all set against a plain light gray background.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A02_475

License type

Rights managed

Available size

74.4Mb (1.5Mb) / 14.4in x 20.0in / 4333 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Figurine Imhotep Imhotep ca 2667–2648 Bc mythology seated Imhotep holding unrolled papyrus lap palms hands hold ends papyrus Materials papyri Subject Egyptian deities male figurines Date 664–332 Bc Late Period Egypt Type figurine Dimensions height 12 cm width 3.2 cm small greenish bronze figure bluish patina sits stepped block yellow beige marbled stone figure seated legs extended hands holding flat object across figure's surface showing darker green brown areas stone base displaying veins mottled patterns cream pale yellow set plain light gray background.