Statue of Governor Montuemhat
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Statue of Governor Montuemhat
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Published 2019-07-23T11:14:33+00:00
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Montuemhat kneels behind a stela, raising his hands in worship. The damaged top left of the stela shows him likewise, adoring the sun-god Atum-Khepri. A hymn below describes Atum's sunset into the netherworld. A matching statue, now in Cairo, bears a hymn to the sun at sunrise. Both must be from the governor's giant tomb.
Montuemhat ruled from Thebes over Upper Egypt, first as a vassal of the Kushite kings. He switched loyalty as Psamtek I of Sais phased out all foreign domination by Assyria and Kush.
Late 25th - Early 26th Dynasty, about 700-650 BC. From Western Thebes, tomb of Montuemhat Granodiorite.
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| Date published | 23/07/2019 |
| Complexity | Easy |
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| Title | Statue of Governor Montuemhat |
| Date | 700-650 BC |
| Dimension | Height: 76 centimetres Width: 31 centimetres Depth: 43 centimetres Weight: 155 kilograms |
| Accession | EA 1643 |
| Period | Late Period |
| Medium | Granodiorite |
| Credit | From the tomb of Montuemhat in the Assassif at Thebes |
| Record | https://www.britishmuseum.org/research/collection_online/collection_object_details.aspx?objectId=119782&partId=1 |
| Artist | Unknown artist |
| Place | British Museum |
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