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title: Block Statue of the Treasury Overseer Rey
author: Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4304/block-statue-of-the-treasury-overseer-rey/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Block Statue of the Treasury Overseer Rey

_Authored by [Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/OsamaSMAmin/)_

## Image File

[![Block Statue of the Treasury Overseer Rey](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/4304.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/4304.jpg)

## Image Caption

This "block statue" shows a man in the pious position of squatting on the ground like a [temple](https://www.worldhistory.org/temple/) guardian, hands folded across his knees. The hieroglyphic inscription identifies this sitter as Rey, overseer of the treasury and of the granaries of Mont, the local [god](https://www.worldhistory.org/God/) of Armant (a [city](https://www.worldhistory.org/city/) near [Thebes](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Thebes/)). On the front and sides of the statue, the text invokes Mont and his consort at Armant, the goddess Lunyt, in favor of Rey, that he may receive offerings for ever and drinks at the altar of the god. The back of the statue is inscribed with an "Appeal to the Living" in which Rey asks anyone who passes the statue to recite the prayer for offerings on his behalf. From Armant, [Egypt](https://www.worldhistory.org/egypt/), 19th Dynasty, circa 1295-1186 BCE. (National Museum of [Ireland](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Ireland/)-[Archaeology](https://www.worldhistory.org/Archaeology/), Dublin, Republic of Ireland)

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## About the Author

Associate Professor of Neurology and lover of the Cradle of Civilization, Mesopotamia. I'm very interested in Mesopotamian history and always try to take photos of archaeological sites and artifacts in museums, both in Iraq and around the world.
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## Cite This Work

### APA
Amin, O. S. M. (2015, December 18). Block Statue of the Treasury Overseer Rey. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4304/block-statue-of-the-treasury-overseer-rey/>
### Chicago
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Block Statue of the Treasury Overseer Rey." *World History Encyclopedia*, December 18, 2015. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4304/block-statue-of-the-treasury-overseer-rey/>.
### MLA
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Block Statue of the Treasury Overseer Rey." *World History Encyclopedia*, 18 Dec 2015, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4304/block-statue-of-the-treasury-overseer-rey/>.

## License & Copyright

Submitted by [Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/OsamaSMAmin/ "User Page: Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin"), published on 18 December 2015. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Copyright](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copyright). You cannot use, copy, distribute, or modify this item without explicit permission from the author. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.