Penemerit, governor of Tanis

Portrait head from a statue of Penemerit, governor of Tanis during the reign of Ptolemy XIII, from the temple of Amun at Tanis. The torso of the statue, now in the Louvre, shows the right arm raised in a gesture of adoration. Country of Origin: Egypt. Culture: Ancient Egyptian. Date/Period: Ptolemaic period, 80-54 BC. Place of Origin: Tanis. Material Size: Schist h = 32 cms. Credit Line: Werner Forman Archive/ Egyptian Museum, Cairo . Location: 49.