Statue of Rey

Statue of Rey

The lower part, without the feet, of a standing figure of a man wearing an elaborate pleated garment with fringe. The statue was excavated in the temple of Ptah at Memphis, and would have been placed in one of the outer courts. The standing pose is appropriate to temple sculpture, and the hieroglyphic inscription on the front contains the request for a share in the offerings placed on the altar of the god. It identifies the owner as the king's scribe and overseer of the Double (i.e. national) Granary, named Rey. His titles indicate that he was a leading courtier of the time, as confirmed by the high quality of the sculpture.

Present location NATIONAL MUSEUM OF IRELAND [30/002] DUBLIN

Inventory number 1908:514

Dating 19TH DYNASTY

Archaeological Site MIT RAHINA/MEMPHIS

Category STATUE

Material LIMESTONE

Technique CARVED; INCISED

Height 40 cm

Width 23 cm

Depth 30 cm

Translation

king's scribe overseer of the Double Granary Rey

Bibliography•Petrie, Memphis I, 1909, 8, pl. 19.

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