Statue of Khnumhotep. In the Old Kingdom people with dwarfism often held important titles and possessed a high social status. Khnumhotep was the priest and overseer of the royal wardrobe, and ka-servant. His name and titles are inscribed on the base of the statue. 5th Dynasty, circa 2465-2323 BCE Egyptian Museum, Cairo, Egypt.

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Size: 3623px × 5428px
Location: Egypt, Cairo, Egyptian Museum
Photo credit: © digitaleye / JDS / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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