seated scribe Flashcards
where country was this found?
saqqara egypt
what kingdom is this part of?
old kingdom
what dynasty is this part of?
fourth dynasty
when was this made?
2620-2500 BCE
what is this made out of?
painted limestone
is this object geometric or naturalistic?
naturalistic
how was this object meant to be viewed?
from the front
why was it a scribe?
not everyone could read and write, so he was important to the king and town
how do we know scribes were important?
he has a gut so he was well fed
what does necropolis mean?
burial ground or city of the dead
how was it used?
to hold the kings Ka
where was it found?
in a grave but we don’t knows whos
what if it was found in the scribes grave?
it would be used for his Ka
what if it was found in his bosses grave?
it would be so he could survey him in his afterlife
