Lintel of Amenhotep II

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Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
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Two symmetrical scenes of the king presenting pots of water or wine to Amun-Ra, "King of the Gods", from Bubastis (Tell Basta), reused in the temple of Bastet, Egypt 18th Dynasty, reign of Amenhotep II, c, 1427-1400 BCE.

During the Amarna Period, King Akhenaten had the figures and name of the god erased. The damage was later repaired on the orders of King Seti I of the 19th Dynasty. The affected areas, if not the entire decoration, were recarved (with changes) on a slightly deeper surface. The restoration is mentioned in the hieroglyphic columns between the deity's seated figures.

The British Museum, London.

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Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
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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