Statue of a Scribe with the God ThothSerpentine sculpture of a scribe with the god Thoth. The invent
Statue of a Scribe with the God ThothSerpentine sculpture of a scribe with the god Thoth. The invention of writing was attributed to Thoth, god of learning and wisdom and patron of scribes, seen here in his baboon aspect. A scribe with an open papyrus roll on his lap is in attendance.New Kingdom, 18th Dynasty to 19th Dynasty, ca. 1550-1189 BC. Now in the (Neues Museum) Egyptian Museum of Berlin. -- source link
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