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- 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.
- The cross-legged figure known as the ‘Seated 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.
- Dr. Steven Zucker: [0:06] We’re in the Egyptian collection in the Louvre in Paris. We’re looking at the “Seated Scribe.” This goes back to the Old Kingdom.
- The sculpture measures 53.7 cm in height, displaying fine detail in the anatomy of the seated figure.
- The seated scribe's depiction illustrates the social hierarchy of Ancient Egypt, where literacy and administrative skills were highly valued.
- 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.
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- 4. The most important tool of the scribe is missing
- 5. How big is The Seated Scribe?
- The Seated Scribe or Squatting Scribe, a painted limestone sculpture of a seated scribe at work, was discovered by French archaeologist Auguste Mariette in 1850...
