Légende

Figurine of Imhotep, Imhotep ca. 2667–2648 BC; mythology. Seated male figurine holding an unrolled papyrus on his lap, palms holding the ends of the papyrus. Material: papyri. Date: 664–332 BC, Late Period, Egypt. Height 12 cm, width 3.2 cm., A small dark bronze figurine of a seated person with a smooth rounded head and simplified facial features sits upright on a stepped block of yellowish marble with veining; the figure's arms rest on the thighs and the forearms extend forward, the legs bend at the knees with the feet placed on a lower ledge of the marble base, and patches of greenish patina are visible on parts of the bronze surface.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26A02_477

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

74.4Mo (1.3Mo) / 36.7cm x 50.8cm / 4334 x 6000 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Figurine Imhotep Imhotep ca 2667–2648 Bc mythology Seated male figurine holding unrolled papyrus lap palms holding ends papyrus Material papyri Date 664–332 Bc Late Period Egypt Height 12 cm width 3.2 cm small dark bronze figurine seated person smooth rounded head simplified facial features sits upright stepped block yellowish marble veining figure's arms rest thighs forearms extend forward legs bend knees feet placed lower ledge marble base patches greenish patina visible parts bronze surface.