Statue of Amenemint

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The statue of Amenemint portrays a common type of Ancient Egyptian burial sculpture from the time of the New Kingdom era. As "King's Fan-bearer" and "King's Scribe", Amenemint is depicted wearing his official attire, kneeling down with a sacrificial table held firmly in his hands. The loss of his face makes it impossible to determine his exact appearance. On the sacrificial altar are carved images of gifts given to the gods of Memphis and Heliopolis: a goose, a bull's leg and head, birds, vegetables, fruits, and ritual bread. These items are listed in the traditional sacrificial formula written on the statue. Inscriptions with numerous titles reveal Amenemint to have been one of Rameses II's (13th century BC) closest advisors, known for his military campaigns and building projects. As his chief fan-bearer, librarian, administrator of the palace, and overseer of the funerary temple - the Ramesseum - on the Nile's west bank at Thebes, Amenemint held a position of great importance.