Name: The Metropolitan Museum of Art Open Access
Creator: The Metropolitan Museum of Art
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Egyptian Art664–332 B.C. and Modern

Artwork Details

Title	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
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.)
Department	Egyptian Art
Date	664–332 B.C. and Modern
Credit Line	Edith Perry Chapman Fund, 1948
Object Page	View at The Met

Cultural Origin

Period	Late Period and Modern
Date Range	664 BC – 332 BC

Provenance

Country

Egypt

Data Source: The Metropolitan Museum of Art Open Access · Object 546005