Editing Djoser (section)

=== Serdab statue of Djoser ===
[[File:Djoser running.png|thumb|King Djoser running for the Heb-Sed celebration (relief from the underground galleries)]]
The statue of Djoser is walled into the serdab. The main purpose of the statue was to allow the king to manifest himself and be able to see the rituals performed in and out the serdab. This painted statue is plastered and made out of limestone. Each characteristic of the statue represents something, the striated tripartite wig he is wearing assimilates him to the living world as a dead king. The striped head cloth that covers the wig was used to cover all of his hair. This was a ritual that began to be used by kings in the fourth dynasty. The body is wrapped under a long robe, his hands are placed in a specific way. His right arm is horizontally displayed on his chest while his left arm is resting on his thigh. The placement of his arms are a resemblance to Khasekhem seat.{{sfn|Robins|2014|p=44}}{{sfn|Baker|Baker|2001|pp=17–19}} One of the oldest representations of the [[Nine bows]], and the first representation of the nine bows fully developed, is on the seated statue of Pharaoh Djoser. His feet rest upon part of the nine bows, which may have referred to [[Nubians]] during his reign because of their use of bows and arrows.{{sfnm|Poo|2012|1p=43|Bestock|2017|2p=149}}