Egypt Picture - Decorated Vase

Decorated Vase


JE 37341 Cairo Antiquities Museum Material: Quartzite
Size: Height: 74 cm
Location: Karnak, Temple of Amun-Re, Courtyard of the Cachette
Excavation: G. Legrain's Excavations of 1904
Period: Early 26th Dynasty (Second Half of 7th Century BC) Petamenhotep was actually a High Priest but here he is depicted in the traditional pose of a scribe, with some exceptions. In his right hand he would once have held a stylus while his left supported a papyrus scroll.

Decorated Vase


Photographer: Unknown

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