Cupreous alloy statue of Imhotep
Imhotep was the architect who constructed the first true Egyptian pyramid. This was so important that the Egyptian later deified him as a patron of wisdom. It is 14cm high, 4.8cm wide and 9.8cm in diameter ( 5 1/2 x 1 7/8 x 3 7/8 inch.)
Egyptian, Ptolemaic Period, 332 - 32 BC.
Found in the Delta (unsure)
Source: Metropolitan Museum
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