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Statuette of Imhotep

A work made of copper alloy.
CC0 Public Domain Designation

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  • A work made of copper alloy.

Date:

Ptolemaic Period (305–30 BCE)

Artist:

Egyptian

About this artwork

Imhotep was the architect who designed the Stepped Pyramid of King Djoser (Dynasty 3, c.2687 BCE). Fifteen hundred years later, Imhotep was deified and revered as a god of healing and wisdom. As a sign of his learning, he holds an unrolled papyrus on his lap.

Status

On View, Gallery 50

Department

Arts of Africa

Culture

Ancient Egyptian

Title

Statuette of Imhotep

Place

Egypt (Object made in)

Date  Dates are not always precisely known, but the Art Institute strives to present this information as consistently and legibly as possible. Dates may be represented as a range that spans decades, centuries, dynasties, or periods and may include qualifiers such as c. (circa) or BCE.

305 BCE–30 BCE

Medium

Copper alloy

Dimensions

12.5 × 3.8 × 6.5 cm (5 × 1 1/2 × 2 1/2 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of Henry H. Getty, Charles L. Hutchinson, and Norman W. Harris

Reference Number

1892.160

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