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title: Statue of Husband & Wife from the 18th Dynasty
author: Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4809/statue-of-husband--wife-from-the-18th-dynasty/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Statue of Husband & Wife from the 18th Dynasty

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

## Image File

[![Statue of Husband & Wife from the 18th Dynasty](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/4809.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/4809.jpg)

## Image Caption

Painted limestone statue of an unnamed man and his wife. Both sit on a high backed chair and wear elaborate layered wigs. There are no hieroglyphic inscriptions on the statue. It was found inside a [tomb](https://www.worldhistory.org/tomb/) chapel at [Thebes](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Thebes/), [Egypt](https://www.worldhistory.org/egypt/). 18th Dynasty, 1543–1292 BCE (The British Museum, London)

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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 31). Statue of Husband & Wife from the 18th Dynasty. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4809/statue-of-husband--wife-from-the-18th-dynasty/>
### Chicago
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Statue of Husband & Wife from the 18th Dynasty." *World History Encyclopedia*, March 31, 2016. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4809/statue-of-husband--wife-from-the-18th-dynasty/>.
### MLA
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Statue of Husband & Wife from the 18th Dynasty." *World History Encyclopedia*, 31 Mar 2016, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4809/statue-of-husband--wife-from-the-18th-dynasty/>.

## License & Copyright

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