Sculpture of King Thutmose III
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Sculpture of King Thutmose III
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Published 2019-07-24T09:17:55+00:00
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A rare example of an Egyptian temple sculppture in which the figures face in four directions, suggesting the piece would have stood in the middle of a room. Three of the figures are represeted here twice. King Thutmose III (who is headless due to damage) stands hand-in-hand with the god Montu-Ra (with a falcon head), and the goddess Hathor. By touching the pharaoh's hands, they infuse him with supernatural power.
Thutmose reigned in the 18th Dynasty, dating this piece to around 1479-1425 BC. It was found in the temple of Amun-Ra in Thebes.
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| Date published | 24/07/2019 |
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| Title | Sculpture Of King Thutmose III |
| Date | 1479 - 1425 BC |
| Accession | EA 12 |
| Period | Egyptian New Kingdom |
| Medium | Granite |
| Record | https://www.britishmuseum.org/ |
| Artist | Unknown artist |
| Place | British Museum |
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