Seated figure of the domain administrator Metjen

The Portrait of Metjen was found by Karl Richard Lepsius in his grave in Saqqara and brought to Berlin in 1845. It was placed in a small, inaccessible space, the so-called Serdab, next to the cult chamber and connected to it only by a slit in the masonry. Thus, according to Ancient Egyptian ideas it was ensured that Metjen participated in the sacrificial acts. The figure was born around the turn of the 3. The 4. Dynasty. At that time, under King Snofru, Metjen was a senior administrative officer (domain administrator). Metjen sits on a cubic seat. He wears a short bell wig and a fake villain. Further iconographic details are missing. On the side surfaces of the seat is its name and title. Origin information: Karl Richard Lepsius (23.12.1810 - 10.7.1884), Head of Expedition 4. Dynasty Saqqara (Necropolis) (Egypt/Lower Egypt) Metjen (LS 6 = No. 1 of Abusir) (grave) (Egyptian museum and collection of papyrus)