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title: Woman & Two Sons, Middle Kingdom Statuette
author: Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4658/woman--two-sons-middle-kingdom-statuette/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Woman & Two Sons, Middle Kingdom Statuette

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

## Image File

[![Woman & Two Sons, Middle Kingdom Statuette](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/4658.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/4658.jpg)

## Image Caption

This is a steatite statuette which depicts 3 standing persons. The woman stands in the middle (her name is Aa-Nubt) and her sons (Khenti-Khati-Hetep and [Maat](https://www.worldhistory.org/Ma'at/)-Neferu) flank her on either side. From [Egypt](https://www.worldhistory.org/egypt/), precise provenance of excavation is unknown. [Middle kingdom](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Middle_Kingdom/), 11th Dynasty, 22nd to 20th centuries BCE. The Petrie Museum of [Egyptian](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Egyptian/) [Archaeology](https://www.worldhistory.org/Archaeology/), London (With thanks to The Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology, UCL).

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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. (2016, March 21). Woman & Two Sons, Middle Kingdom Statuette. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4658/woman--two-sons-middle-kingdom-statuette/>
### Chicago
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Woman & Two Sons, Middle Kingdom Statuette." *World History Encyclopedia*, March 21, 2016. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4658/woman--two-sons-middle-kingdom-statuette/>.
### MLA
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Woman & Two Sons, Middle Kingdom Statuette." *World History Encyclopedia*, 21 Mar 2016, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4658/woman--two-sons-middle-kingdom-statuette/>.

## License & Copyright

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