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title: Block Statue of Senenmut & Princess Neferure
author: Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11361/block-statue-of-senenmut--princess-neferure/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Block Statue of Senenmut & Princess Neferure

_Authored by [Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/OsamaSMAmin/)_

## Image File

[![Block Statue of Senenmut & Princess Neferure](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/11361.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/11361.jpg)

## Image Caption

Neferure was [Hatshepsut](https://www.worldhistory.org/hatshepsut/)'s daughter. Senenmut was a confidant and educator of Neferure in addition to being an architect and government official. He was allowed to erect his own statues in [Thebes](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Thebes/) (reflecting his high status). The girl is wrapped by a large cloak and only her head appears. The cartouches of Hatshepsut are carved on the surface of the statue. Granite. From Western Thebes, [Egypt](https://www.worldhistory.org/egypt/). [New Kingdom](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/New_Kingdom/), 18th Dynasty, 1473-1458 BCE. It is on display at the Neues Museum, Berlin, Germany.

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## About the Author

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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## Cite This Work

### APA
Amin, O. S. M. (2019, October 22). Block Statue of Senenmut & Princess Neferure. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11361/block-statue-of-senenmut--princess-neferure/>
### Chicago
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Block Statue of Senenmut & Princess Neferure." *World History Encyclopedia*, October 22, 2019. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11361/block-statue-of-senenmut--princess-neferure/>.
### MLA
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Block Statue of Senenmut & Princess Neferure." *World History Encyclopedia*, 22 Oct 2019, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11361/block-statue-of-senenmut--princess-neferure/>.

## License & Copyright

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