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Object Label

The man portrayed here, a scribe by profession, was appropriately named after the god of writing. The inscriptions on the sculpture, which was placed in a temple or chapel, include an appeal to "all mortuary priests and scribes who see this statue" to recite a standard offering formula for Djehuty. The recitation of the words would help ensure that Djehuty would magically benefit from the offerings described, during his lifetime and in the afterlife.

Caption

Djehuti, ca. 1539–1390 B.C.E.. Limestone, 16 5/8 × 14 3/16 × 12 13/16 in., 100 lb. (42.2 × 36 × 32.5 cm, 45.36kg). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.30E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 37.30E_threequarter_PS1.jpg)

Title

Djehuti

Date

ca. 1539–1390 B.C.E.

Dynasty

early Dynasty 18

Period

New Kingdom

Geography

Reportedly from: Thebes, Egypt

Medium

Limestone

Classification

Sculpture

Dimensions

16 5/8 × 14 3/16 × 12 13/16 in., 100 lb. (42.2 × 36 × 32.5 cm, 45.36kg)

Credit Line

Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund

Accession Number

37.30E

Rights

Creative Commons-BY

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