Standing figure of Amenhotep III, ca. 1391–1353
Standing figure of Amenhotep III, New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, ca. 1391–1353 , From Egypt, Serpentinite, h. 23 cm (9 1/16 in); w. cm (2 3/16 in.); d. cm (4 in), The portly profile of the king identifies this as a work from late in the reign of Amenhotep 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 and it has been suggested that this statuette was dedicated as part of Amenhotep's third Heb-Sed, a rejuvenation ceremony celebrated in year 37 of his reign
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