Art, Symbol & Imagination
Rahetep, a Priest: Egyptian Relief
A seated priest in profile is enclosed by columns and rows of hieroglyphs. A long staff follows the line of his body, while architectural framing and inscription bands divide the stone. The caption identifies Rahetep, a priest, and assigns the relief to the fourth or fifth dynasty. The reproduction records both the represented figure and the patterned field of writing around him.
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Ancient Egyptian relief sculptor (not individually named). "Rahetep, a Priest: Egyptian Relief" [editorial title]. In Myths and Legends of Ancient Egypt, Lewis Spence. September 1923 Harrap reprint; first published August 1913, 1923, George G. Harrap & Co. Ltd.. Source scan leaf 83. Lumitheca. /gallery/image/egypt-documentary-plate-83
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Ancient Egyptian relief sculptor (not individually named). Rahetep, a Priest: Egyptian Relief. Myths and Legends of Ancient Egypt. Scan leaf 83. Lumitheca. https://lumitheca.com/gallery/image/egypt-documentary-plate-83