Currently not on view
Lower part of a statue of Amunemipet,
ca. 1295–1185 BCE
Egyptian
New Kingdom, 19th Dynasty, Ramesside Period, ca. 1550–1070 BCE
y1991-20
This fragmentary sculpture represents an important royal official named Amunemipet, who kneels behind an altar that once bore the image of a seated baboon. The base and back pillar are inscribed with Amunemipet’s titles: Royal Scribe, Overseer of the Treasury of the Lord of the Two Lands, Overseer of the Granaries of Upper and Lower Egypt, Fan Bearer on the Right of the King. There also are invocations to Anuket, goddess of the cataracts at Aswan, and to Thoth, lord of the moon and inventor of writing, who was represented here in his baboon aspect as the protector of scribes.
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Title
Lower part of a statue of Amunemipet
Dates
ca. 1295–1185 BCE
Medium
Gray granite
Dimensions
preserved: 31.2 x 26.0 x 43.0 cm (12 5/16 x 10 1/4 x 16 15/16 in.)
Credit Line
Museum purchase, gift of the Advisory Council of The Art Museum on the occasion of Allen Rosenbaum's 10th anniversary as director
Object Number
y1991-20
Inscription
Base and back pillar inscribed with Amunemipet's titles: Royal Scribe; Overseer of the Treasury of the Lord of the Two Lands;
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Purchased from the Merrin Gallery, NY; formerly in the Swiss market (Galerie Nefer, Zurich).
