Seated Scribe (detail)


Seated Scribe (detail)

Seated Scribe​, c. 2620-2500 B.C.E., c. 4th Dynasty, Old Kingdom, painted limestone with rock crystal, magnesite, and copper/arsenic inlay for the eyes and wood for the nipples, found in Saqqara

Cite this page as: Dr. Naraelle Hohensee, "Seated Scribe (detail)," in Smarthistory, November 25, 2015, accessed March 28, 2024, https://smarthistory.org/seated-scribe/seated-scribe-2/.