Small Statue of Imhotep, 305–30 B.C.E. Bronze, 3 7/8 x 1 1/8 x 1 7/8 in. (9.8 x 2.9 x 4.8 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.374E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 37.374E_NegA_SL4.jpg)
Small Statue of Imhotep, 305–30 B.C.E. Bronze, 3 7/8 x 1 1/8 x 1 7/8 in. (9.8 x 2.9 x 4.8 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.374E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.37.374E_threequarter_negA_bw.jpg)
Small Statue of Imhotep
Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art
MEDIUM
Bronze
DATES
305–30 B.C.E.
PERIOD
Ptolemaic Period
DIMENSIONS
3 7/8 x 1 1/8 x 1 7/8 in. (9.8 x 2.9 x 4.8 cm) (show scale)
COLLECTIONS
Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art
ACCESSION NUMBER
37.374E
CREDIT LINE
Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund
CATALOGUE DESCRIPTION
Bronze figure of Imhotep in a seated position (the seat which was made separately is now missing). His feet rest upon a footrest from which descends a tang. He wears a tight-fitting cap and a short kilt. His right hand rests thumb up on his lap. His left hand, also resting on his lap, holds a cylindrical object which is probably to be interpreted as a papyrus roll.
Condition: Green/black patina. The surface is very shiny, and it may have been coated. Some small spots of bright green and blue indicate reformation of new patina. Solid cast.
MUSEUM LOCATION
This item is not on view
CAPTION
Small Statue of Imhotep, 305–30 B.C.E. Bronze, 3 7/8 x 1 1/8 x 1 7/8 in. (9.8 x 2.9 x 4.8 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.374E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 37.374E_NegA_SL4.jpg)
IMAGE
threequarter, unedited master file, 37.374E_NegA_SL4.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph
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RIGHTS STATEMENT
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