Senenu Grinding Grain
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Object Label
The royal scribe Senenu appears here bent over a large grinding stone. This unusual sculpture seems to be an elaborate version of a shabti, a funerary figurine placed in the tomb to work in place of the deceased in the hereafter. The hieroglyphic text included Senenu's claim to a blessed afterlife by virtue of his proper behavior toward the king and gods.
Caption
Senenu Grinding Grain, circa 1336–1292 B.C.E.. Limestone, pigment, 7 1/16 × 3 1/8 × 7 9/16 in. (18 × 8 × 19.2 cm) mount: 7 × 7 1/2 × 4 1/4 in. (17.8 × 19.1 × 10.8 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.120E. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)
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Title
Senenu Grinding Grain
Date
circa 1336–1292 B.C.E.
Dynasty
late Dynasty 18
Period
New Kingdom
Geography
Reportedly from: Thebes, Egypt
Medium
Limestone, pigment
Classification
Dimensions
7 1/16 × 3 1/8 × 7 9/16 in. (18 × 8 × 19.2 cm) mount: 7 × 7 1/2 × 4 1/4 in. (17.8 × 19.1 × 10.8 cm)
Credit Line
Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund
Accession Number
37.120E
Frequent Art Questions
What is the term that describes the kind of pictorial writing found on these statues?
In general, the writing on the pieces you'll see in the galleries can all be referred to as Egyptian hieroglyphs or simply hieroglyphs, the writing system used in ancient Egypt.
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