Goddess Seshat
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Object Label
Seshat, whose name means “female scribe,” was the goddess of writing and record keeping. She was believed to have responsibility for recording regnal years and maintaining the House of Life, an archive containing Egypt’s sacred books. This fragment—found at the Pyramid Temple of Senwosret I—was copied from a relief carved at least three hundred years earlier for Pepy II, the last great ruler of the Old Kingdom.
Caption
Egyptian. Goddess Seshat, ca. 1919–1875 B.C.E.. Limestone, 20 11/16 x 23 1/4 in. (52.5 x 59 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 52.129. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 52.129_SL1.jpg)
Culture
Title
Goddess Seshat
Date
ca. 1919–1875 B.C.E.
Dynasty
Dynasty 12
Period
Middle Kingdom
Geography
Place excavated: Lisht, Egypt
Medium
Limestone
Classification
Dimensions
20 11/16 x 23 1/4 in. (52.5 x 59 cm)
Credit Line
Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund
Accession Number
52.129
Rights
Creative Commons-BY
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