A Wooden Statue of “Metri”. Metri was the overseer of the scribes during a time in the 6th Dynasty. The Statue represents Metri wearing a Collar and sitting with his legs crossed which is the usual representation of Scribes in Ancient Egypt as Metri is spreading in his hands a papyrus roll and holding in his right hands a pen. The Skin of Metri is painted reddish brown and his eyes is inlaid. Metri held many titles, among which were Nome Administrator, Priest of the Goddess Maat, the Greatest of the Tens of Upper Egypt, and the Close Counselor. This Titles are written on the base were the statue is placed on. Statue dates back to the 5th Dynasty, The Old Kingdom Period (2498-2345 BC). Discovered in Saqqara Necropolis and Displayed in The Grand Egyptian Museum in Giza, Egypt. #gem