My visit to the Rockford, Illinois Art Museum

My visit to the Rockford, Illinois Art Museum

Statuette of Nedjemu

The artist who created the Statuette of Nedjemu is unknown. The artist was from the Old Kingdom, Dynasty V, approximately 2500-2350 BC. Although entitled the Statuette of Nedjemu, the figure portrayed may not actually be Nedjemu.

At present, the work is in good condition. Although the Statuette may have been brightly colored at one point, all that remains of color are traces of reddish brown paint on the legs of the Statuette.

The subject of this Old Kingdom sculpture is the King's scribe and messenger, Nedjemu. Nedjemu, ...