This elegant block statue represents Amenhotep, son of Hapu, the most powerful official in Egypt during the reigh of Amenhotep III (1410 - 1372 BC). The inscription on the body of the statue tells of his rise through the ranks of the royal administration, collecting many important titles and duties as he progressed. He lived at least into his eighties, and was granted the exceptional honor of his own mortuary temple on the West Bank of Thebes. Among the duties he performed during the early part of his career was the recruiting of young men to serve in the army.