Upper part of a figure of a seated official

Upper part of a figure of a seated official

An item at Metropolitan Museum of Art

This sculpture preserves the torso and head of an official. The position of the arms and the tilt of the head and back indicate that he would have been seated, perhaps cross-legged on the ground, with his hands resting on his lap in the pose of a scribe. The features of the face are beautifully rendered; the serene expression and the well-muscled torso give an impression of youth.

Egyptian Art

An exhibit at Metropolitan Museum of Art

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The Met collection of ancient Egyptian art consists of approximately 30,000 objects of artistic, historical, and cultural importance, dating from about 300,000 BCE to the 4th century CE. A signifcant percentage of the collection is derived from the Museum's three decades of archaeological work in Egypt, initiated in 1906 in response to increasing interest in the culture of ancient Egypt.