From the 11th dynasty 2125-1991 BC to the 17th dynasty 1650-1550 BC

  -Dynasty XVIII, ca. 1539-1295 B.C.
-Dynasty XIX, ca. 1295-1185 B.C.
-Dynasty XX, ca. 1185-1070 B.C.

New Kingdom, Dynasty XIX, reign of Ramesses II (c. 1279-1213 B.C.E.)

    Nedjem ("sweet one") sits on a cushion, his body covered with a robe, his knees bent so that they are almost level with his chin, his feet flat on the ground, and his arms crossed over his knees. The outline of his figure suggests a block, hence the term,
"block statue." He has a small beard, full wig, and sandals. Between his legs is a smaller figure, which represents the god
Ptah-Tatenen, a form of the Memphite god, Ptah, who was believed to be not only the creator god but also the land from
which all was created. Ptah-Tatenen wears, on top of his wig, a crown composed of two feathers and a sun disk. He is
wrapped as a mummy and holds a scepter. The hieroglyphic inscription in sunk relief on Nedjem's back pillar tells us that he
was the "King's Scribe, Great Steward, King's Messenger to every foreign land, and Overseer of the Granaries of the Western
Border."