The Statue of "Padiamunopet". Padiamunopet was the son of "Na-menkh-ast" is the Chief Lector Priest and a Scribe, clearly a man of high rank. He is depicted in the regular pose of the scribes with cross-legs and a papyrus scroll placed upon his tightly stretched kilt, his left hand is holding the scroll and his right poised to write upon it. The Statue has the same style as the Old Kingdom Period like most statues dating back to this era. The right knee of the statue was broken off and restored. Inscriptions on the scroll provide his name and titles, while the two lines of hieroglyphic inscriptions framed between two horizontal lines around the semi-circular base bear various prayers. Dates back to the reign of Psamtik I, the 26th Dynasty, The Late Period (664-610 BC). Dicovered in Karnak Temple Complex in Thebes, Egypt (Karnak Cache). Displayed in the Egyptian Museum in Cairo, Egypt. #emc