The Seated Scribe

statue depicting a scribe with crossed legs and writing tools ready
Place archaeological_artefact Q378034
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The Seated Scribe

Summary

The Seated Scribe is an archaeological artefact[1]. It ranks in the top 9% of archaeological_artefact entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (445 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Seated Scribe is credited with the discovery of Auguste Mariette[3].
  • The Seated Scribe is in the country of Egypt[4].
  • The Seated Scribe's instance of is recorded as archaeological artefact[5].
  • The Seated Scribe's instance of is recorded as statue[6].
  • The Seated Scribe's instance of is recorded as masterpiece[7].
  • The Seated Scribe is owned by French State[8].
  • The Seated Scribe's depicts is recorded as scribe[9].
  • The Seated Scribe's depicts is recorded as man[10].
  • The Seated Scribe's depicts is recorded as cross-legged sitting[11].
  • The Seated Scribe's depicts is recorded as male toplessness[12].
  • The Seated Scribe's depicts is recorded as navel[13].
  • The Seated Scribe's depicts is recorded as papyrus[14].
  • The Seated Scribe's depicts is recorded as writing[15].
  • The Seated Scribe's depicts is recorded as barefoot[16].
  • The Seated Scribe's depicts is recorded as loincloth[17].
  • The Seated Scribe's depicts is recorded as handscroll[18].
  • The Seated Scribe's depicts is recorded as hand[19].
  • The Seated Scribe is made of limestone[20].
  • The Seated Scribe is made of quartz[21].
  • The Seated Scribe is made of copper[22].
  • The Seated Scribe is made of kohl[23].
  • The Seated Scribe's location of discovery is recorded as Saqqara[24].
  • The Seated Scribe's collection is recorded as Department of Egyptian Antiquities of the Louvre[25].
  • The Seated Scribe's inventory number is recorded as E 3023[26].
  • The location of The Seated Scribe was Room 635[27].

Body

Geography

The Seated Scribe is in the country of Egypt[4].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include archaeological artefact[5], statue[6], and masterpiece[7].

History and Context

2600 BC marks the founding of The Seated Scribe[28]. It is owned by French State[8].

Why It Matters

The Seated Scribe ranks in the top 9% of archaeological_artefact entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (445 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] It is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [3] ↑ . cartelfr.louvre.fr. cartelfr.louvre.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . collections.louvre.fr. Retrieved . collections.louvre.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . collections.louvre.fr. Retrieved . collections.louvre.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . collections.louvre.fr. Retrieved . collections.louvre.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . collections.louvre.fr. Retrieved . collections.louvre.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . louvre.fr. Retrieved . louvre.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . collections.louvre.fr. Retrieved . collections.louvre.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . cartelfr.louvre.fr. cartelfr.louvre.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . cartelfr.louvre.fr. cartelfr.louvre.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . instagram.com. Retrieved . instagram.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . cartelfr.louvre.fr. cartelfr.louvre.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . cartelfr.louvre.fr. cartelfr.louvre.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5d ago · Pruna.ar · 2026-09-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Inception → -2600-00-00T00:00:00Z
    Made from material → limestone, quartz, copper +1
    Instance of → —
    Country of origin → Fourth Dynasty of Egypt
    + 22 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P1071]]: [[Q192134]]"
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