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Imhotep, Ancient Egyptian physician. Artist: Unknown

Imhotep, Ancient Egyptian physician. Limestone relief. Imhotep is shown seated (right) together with surgical instruments (centre) and a birthing chair (left). Imhotep was something of a polymath. As well as being a doctor he was also an architect, high priest, scribe and vizier to Djoser I, the second king of the Third Dynasty of Ancient Egypt.

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Imhotep, Ancient Egyptian physician. Artist: Unknown

Caption:

Imhotep, Ancient Egyptian physician. Limestone relief. Imhotep is shown seated (right) together with surgical instruments (centre) and a birthing chair (left). Imhotep was something of a polymath. As well as being a doctor he was also an architect, high priest, scribe and vizier to Djoser I, the second king of the Third Dynasty of Ancient Egypt.

Personalities:

IMHOTEP

Technique/material:

STONE

Credit:

Album / Ann Ronan Picture Library/Heritage-Images

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Image size:

4022 x 2622 px | 30.2 MB

Print size:

34.1 x 22.2 cm | 13.4 x 8.7 in (300 dpi)

Keywords:

3RD DYNASTY • ANCIENT EGYPTIAN • ARCHAEOLOGY • ARCHEOLOGY • ART • ARTEFACT • ARTIFACT • ARTS • BIRTH • BIRTHING CHAIR • CHILDBIRTH • COLOR • COLOUR • COUNTRY • DOCTOR • EGYPT • EGYPTIAN • GUY • GYN • GYNAECOLOGY • GYNECOLOGY • HIEROGLYPHIC • HIEROGLYPHICS • IMHOTEP • INSTRUMENT: SURGICAL • JOB • LABOUR • LIMESTONE • LOCATION • MALE • MAN • MATERNITY • MEDICAL • MEDICINE • MEDICO • MEN • MOTHERHOOD • OCCUPATION • OPERATION • PARTURITION CHAIR • PEOPLE • PHYSICIAN • PROFESSION • RELIEF • ROCK • ROCKY • SCIENCE • SCULPTURE • SITTING • STONE • STONES • SURGERY • SURGICAL INSTR. • SURGICAL INSTRUMENT • WRITING