The focus of this exhibition is the statue Haremhab as a Scribe, the most famous three-dimensional image of the general, created before he became king. The statue shows Haremhab as a scribe and thus an administrator and wise man. The exhibition will examine the historical and art-historical significance of the statue and of its subject: a royal scribe, and general of the army under Tutankhamun, who eventually became king. One of the most fascinating pharaohs of ancient Egypt, Haremhab (reigned ca. 1323–1309 B.C.) was a strong lead... Read more

The focus of this exhibition is the statue Haremhab as a Scribe, the most famous three-dimensional image of the general, created before he became king. The statue shows Haremhab as a scribe and thus an administrator and wise man. The exhibition will examine the historical and art-historical significance of the statue and of its subject: a royal scribe, and general of the army under Tutankhamun, who eventually became king.
One of the most fascinating pharaohs of ancient Egypt, Haremhab (reigned ca. 1323–1309 B.C.) was a strong leader in a time of political and religious transition. As commander-in-chief of Tutankhamun’s army, he oversaw important military campaigns at the border with Nubia and in the Levant; later, as the last king of Dynasty 18, Haremhab instituted laws that secured the rights of civilians and curbed the power of the army.

The display will feature some forty additional objects in various media—wall reliefs, works on papyrus, statuettes, and garment fragments—all from the holdings of the Metropolitan.

Egyptian Special Exhibitions Gallery