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title: Head of King Thutmose I
author: Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5312/head-of-king-thutmose-i/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Head of King Thutmose I

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

## Image File

[![Head of King Thutmose I](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/5312.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/5312.jpg)

## Image Caption

This head comes from a colossal statue that showed the King fully wrapped with his arms fully crossed on the chest in the manner of the [god](https://www.worldhistory.org/God/) [Osiris](https://www.worldhistory.org/osiris/). His hand held looped crosses, emblems of life ([ankh](https://www.worldhistory.org/Ankh/)). The missing head of the cobra on the crown was fitted separately, perhaps a repair. The King erected this and dozens of other Osiride statues in the [temple](https://www.worldhistory.org/temple/) of [Amun](https://www.worldhistory.org/amun/)-Ra at [Karnak](https://www.worldhistory.org/Karnak/). 18th Dynasty, reign of Thutmose I, circa 1504-1492 BCE. From the temple pf Amun-Ra at [Thebes](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Thebes/), Karnak, [Egypt](https://www.worldhistory.org/egypt/). (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, July 15). Head of King Thutmose I. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5312/head-of-king-thutmose-i/>
### Chicago
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Head of King Thutmose I." *World History Encyclopedia*, July 15, 2016. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5312/head-of-king-thutmose-i/>.
### MLA
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Head of King Thutmose I." *World History Encyclopedia*, 15 Jul 2016, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5312/head-of-king-thutmose-i/>.

## License & Copyright

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