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| Keywords: Egyptian - Block Statue of Kha-em-Waset - Walters 2268 - Three Quarter.jpg This piece is a small serpentine New Kingdom block statue of Kha-em-Waset Kha-em-Waset was a noble who held the titles of Fan-Bearer and Chief of Works in the Temple of Amun This statue would have been placed as a votive in the temple of Amun Kha-em-Waset sits with his knees drawn up upon a rectangular bench which in turn rests upon a rectangular base The back right corner of the base is missing There is a rectangular back plinth behind him He wears a long smooth ankle-length garment The outlines of his legs are visible in profile and his arms are visible within the garment as well His arms are folded and hands rest flat upon his upper arms An insignia on his upper right arm identifies him as belonging to the Temple of Amun There are two vertical columns of hieroglyphics text on the front of his garment and on the back plinth A single horizontal band of text surrounds the base His wig is a New Kingdom combination of delicate wavy strands over plaited curls His eyes are large and recall the orientalized almond-shaped eyes of Amenhotep III His lips are thick and form a slight smile His ears are unusually pointed He has a short squared beard ca 1370 1360 BC New Kingdom black serpentine cm 8 6 4 1 6 1 accession number 22 68 17604 Dikran Kelekian New York and Paris Henry Walters Baltimore date of acquisition unknown by purchase Walters Art Museum Henry Walters Acquired by Henry Walters Translation All things which go forth on the offering table of Amun lord of coolness and dryness for the fan-bearer Kha-em-Waset; Translation The true admirable one of good character of kindly manners who is not negligent the fan bearer of the troop Beautiful is the yeomanry Kha-em-Waset; Translation An offering which the king gives to Amun-Re King of the gods that he may give a good life to him who is devoted to him and puts himself upon his face the fan-bearer Kha-em-Waset An offering which the king gives to Amun-Re lord of coolness and dryness that he may give a good life in following him until he reaches the age in goodness to the fan-bearer Kha-em-Waset //// the Chief of the works in the Temple of Amun Mark Temple of Amun place of origin Temple of Amun-Re in Karnak Egypt Walters Art Museum license Ancient Egyptian block statues in the Walters Art Museum Statues of the 19th dynasty of Egypt Statues from Karnak temple complex | ||||
