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The statue of Seated Scribe from the 5th Dynasty, 24th Century BC was found in a tomb at Saqqara in 1893. Now in the Egyptian Museum, Cairo. It is made out of painted limestone and depicts an unknown scribe. He is sitting in a cross-legged position and wearing a black wig that slightly flares up off his shoulders. His white skirt is stretched out and serves as a platform for the scroll. In his left hand, he is holding a partly unrolled papyrus roll. His right hand probably held a stylus or reed and is balanced over the open papyrus in the act of writing.
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Depicts the statue of Seated Scribe. |
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Stylized state name (Arab Republic of Egypt) divides denomination in Arabic and English and abbreviation of state name (A.R.E.) below, the date in Arabic (Hijri) and Western (Georgian) divides by a vulture with open wings. Engraver's initials (ECC) below. 50 ٥٠ جمهورية مصر العربية |
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50 Pounds
Pharaonic Treasure / Ancient Egyptian Art
Statue of Seated Scribe
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KM# 877
Pharaonic Treasure / Ancient Egyptian Art
Statue of Seated Scribe