A headless limestone statue of a scribe named Djehuty.

A headless limestone statue of a scribe named Djehuty. It dates to the early 18th Dynasty (circa 1539-1390 BCE). Djehuty is shown seated in the traditional cross-legged position associated with scribes. He holds a partially unrolled papyrus with both hands. A palette for mixing black and red inks is slung over his left shoulder. The head was likely damaged and lost in antiquity.

This sculpture (37.30E) is now in the Brooklyn Museum, New York, USA. Photo: Brooklyn Museum.