Statue of Maya

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by Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
published on 22 October 2019

Statue of Maya — Seated figure of Maya. He was the a governor and chief of the priests in the 10th District of Egypt, who was appointed by Thutmose III (the birth and throne cartouches of Thutmose III appear on the right shoulder). He wears the "gold of honor". Limestone. Probably from Akhmim, Egypt. New Kingdom, 18th Dynasty, reign of Thutmose III, 1479-14 25 BCE. It is on display at the Neues Museum, Berlin, Germany.

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Associate Professor of Neurology and lover of the Cradle of Civilization, Mesopotamia. I'm very interested in Mesopotamian history and always try to take photos of archaeological sites and artifacts in museums, both in Iraq and around the world.

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