The sculpture of the Seated Scribe or Squatting Scribe is a famous work of ancient Egyptian art. Statue of the Scribe Nespaqashuty, Son of Nespamedou (schist) On this nicely modeled and polished statue, the vizier Nespaqashuty is depicted as a scribe. He's seated with crossed legs on the pedestal, however with neither a roll of papyrus nor a pen. He's carrying a shoulder size striped wig and a brief kilt with a broad belt. His face has a slim, oval form. The traces of the nostril and protruding cheekbones create a type of a body across the lengthy, slim eyes. The vizier has broad shoulders, a torso that curves towards a slim waist, and an unnatural breadth of hip.
From the Temple of Amun-Ra, Karnak. Reign of Apries, Late Interval, 26th Dynasty, ca. 589-570 BC. Now within the Egyptian Museum, Cairo.