Statue of Hapu, third lector priest of Amon

From the Museo Egizio record

Hapu is shown bare-chested, wearing a smooth wig, a false beard, and a long apron. He leans against a stela, whose text establishes his right to a share of the offerings presented in the temple daily and at every religious festival. The statue was commissioned by his son, Hapuseneb, whose career had borne him much higher than his father, to the topmost religious office, that of High Priest of Amon. Hapu’s wife, Ahhotep, was a court dame, and this bears witness to the close ties between the clergy of Amon and the king’s entourage. Dimensions: 30 cm x 114 cm x 49 cm. Museum location: Museum / Floor 3 / Writing Gallery / Base 17. Image views available: 6.