feb 10, 2620 BC - Seated Scribe
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- Old Kingdom, 2620-2500 BCE, 4th Dynasty
- Saqqara, Egypt
- painted limestone
Scribes in ancient Egypt were very important. They worked for people of high status to read and write messages because not many people at all were literate. Seated Scribe is a small-scale statue, showing its place in society class-wise.
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