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Material : Serpentine
Acquisition : Bequest of Theodore M. Davis (1915)
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Ancient Egypt
Sculpture
Vitrine : 1 (Ref. 6)
Area related
Thèbes (Egypte)
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The portly profile of the king identifies this as a work from late in the reign of Amenthotep III. The back pillar is in the form of a djed-pillar, a hieroglyph symbolizing stability. The inscriptions associate the king with the Theban god Amun-Re. It has been suggested that this statue was dedicated as part of Amenhotep III's third sed-festival, a rejuvenation ceremony celebrated in year 37 of his reign.
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