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This sculpture represents a priest of Hathor named Basa, seated with his cloak
drawn over his knees. The surface is covered with a record of the names and
titles of 26 generations of Basa's paternal family. The lengthy inscription
contains valuable information about how the priesthood was passed on in ancient
Egypt through the generations. On the front of the statue, Basa is shown adoring
the gods Osiris and Isis.
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