• The sculpture of the Seated Scribe or Squatting Scribe is a famous work of ancient Egyptian art. It represents a figure of a seated scribe at work.
  • Dr. Steven Zucker: [0:06] We’re in the Egyptian collection in the Louvre in Paris. We’re looking at theSeated Scribe.” This goes back to the Old Kingdom.
  • The cross-legged figure known as theSeated Scribe’ and depicted in the process of writing is a masterpiece of Egyptian art.
  • The Seated Scribe originates from a time known as the Old Kingdom, an era in Egyptian history spanning from around 2686 to 2181 BCE.
  • The sculpture measures 53.7 cm in height, displaying fine detail in the anatomy of the seated figure.
  • Video transcript. [music] [Dr. Zucker] We're in the Egyptian Collection in the Louvre, in Paris, and we're looking at the Seated Scribe.
  • We are talking about one of the most famous sculptures of ancient Egypt: The seated scribe, which today is exhibited in the Parisian Louvre Museum.
  • The Seated Scribe, 4th or 5th Dynasty, c. 2500 B.C.E., Old Kingdom Egypt, painted limestone, rock crystal, copper, wood, 53.7 x 44 x 35 cm...
  • <nowiki>El escriba sentado; Le Scribe accroupi; Sjedeći pisar; Eskriba eseria; L'escriba assegut; The Seated Scribe; Sitzender Schreiber; O Escriba Sentado...
  • What is the context of the seated scribe? Commemorate and revere the scribe himself and his importance in preserving Egyptian history.