Standing Statue of King Thutmose III

Standing Statue of King Thutmose III
Standing Statue of King Thutmose III
 

GEM Number

3771

Collection

Grand Stairs

Period

New Kingdom

Dynasty

18

Description

This standing statue was discovered in 1860 at the Great Temple of Amun at Karnak. It represents a king wearing the traditional nemes headcloth, a false beard and a kilt with a projecting front section. Although the cartouche on the belt gives the name of King Thutmose III, traces of another name are still visible underneath the slightly roughened area around the cartouche. It is, therefore, probable that this statue was first made for Hatshepsut and was later on reinscribed for her stepson Thutmose III.

Region
Upper Egypt
Granite

Height

180 cm

Width

52 cm

Length

59 cm