Figure of a scribe, Middle Kingdom, Dynasty 11, ca. 2051–2000 B.C., From Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Deir el-Bahri, Tomb of Khety (TT 311,), From the foot of the causeway, 1926–27, Limestone, paint, H. 36 x W. 22 cm (14 3/16 x 8 11/16 in.), The principal figure visible here is an office in scribal kit, with a writing board under one arm, holding a scribal palette in the other. Behind him is an offering bearer carrying a basket of food, of whom only one arm is preserved
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Figure, scribe, Middle Kingdom, Dynasty 11, ca, 2051–2000 B.C, Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Deir el-Bahri, Tomb, Khety, TT 311, foot, causeway, 1926–27, Limestone, paint, H, 36 x W, 22 cm, 14 3/16 8 11/16, principal, figure, visible, office, scribal kit, writing board, under, arm, holding, palette, offering bearer, carrying, basket, food, whom, preserved
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