Old Kingdom Egyptians sought to express a person's intangible personality by a multiplicity of images. Nikare was represented by at least four statues, including two in the Museum's collection (see also 52.19). In this statue he slightly bends his head he sits with over a papyrus, which he unrolls on his lap. The text records his name and title: Employee of the Granary, Nikare.
Nikare as a scribe
Period: Old Kingdom
Dynasty: Dynasty 5
Reign: reign of Niuserre or later
Date: ca. 2420–2389 B.C. or later
Geography: From Egypt, Memphite Region, Saqqara, Djoser Pyramid, south precinct possibly
Medium: Granite, paint
Dimensions: H. 30.1 × W. 24.6 × D. 23.3 cm (11 7/8 × 9 11/16 × 9 3/16 in.)
Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1948
Accession Number: 48.67
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