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title: Block Statue of Teti
author: Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5315/block-statue-of-teti/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Block Statue of Teti

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

## Image File

[![Block Statue of Teti](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/5315.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/5315.jpg)

## Image Caption

Teti, who held many official and priestly titles, sits on a mat. He wears a priest's leopard skin and sandals. The tail of the leopard lies beside his right foot. His right hand clasps a lotus flower, a symbol of rejuvenation. The hieroglyphic text is most notable for detailing Teti's ancestry. His grandfather and great-grandfather had been viceroy of Nubia. Teti's son, Hori, commissioned the statue, added his own name along the hem of the kilt and placed it in the [temple](https://www.worldhistory.org/temple/) of [Karnak](https://www.worldhistory.org/Karnak/). 18th Dynasty, reign of [Thutmose III](https://www.worldhistory.org/Thutmose_III/), circa 1479-1425 BCE. From [Thebes](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Thebes/), Karnak, originally from the temple of [Amun](https://www.worldhistory.org/amun/)-Ra, [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 18). Block Statue of Teti. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5315/block-statue-of-teti/>
### Chicago
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Block Statue of Teti." *World History Encyclopedia*, July 18, 2016. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5315/block-statue-of-teti/>.
### MLA
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Block Statue of Teti." *World History Encyclopedia*, 18 Jul 2016, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5315/block-statue-of-teti/>.

## License & Copyright

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