Nakhthorheb, Priest and Magician of Hermopolis Parva
This imposing statue depicts Nakhthorheb, a high-ranking noble and priest from Hermopolis Parva in the eastern Delta. He kneels in eternal devotion, hands resting upon his thighs, dressed in a pleated kilt and wearing a bag-shaped wig, his face composed in serene concentration. The statue’s inscription, written in clear hieroglyphs, offers prayers to the god...