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Bronze statue of Imhotep, on modern wooden plinth, Egyptian, 600-30BC
Imhotep (active sometime during c. 2700-2601 BCE) was the legendary architect of the step pyramids at Sakkarah, Egypt. He later achieved the status of a god and was patron of medical learning and healing. Imhotep became identified with the Greek god Asklepios. Imhotep’s Greek name was Imouthes. He is often shown in this pose with a shaven head and a piece of papyrus on his knees.
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- Category:
- Classical & Medieval Medicine
- Object Number:
- A39370
- Materials:
- bronze (copper, tin alloy), complete and mahogany (wood)
- Measurements:
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statue: 170 mm x 60 mm x 84 mm,
- type:
- statue
- taxonomy:
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- visual and verbal communication
- sculpture
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