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title: Statue of Nebhepetra
author: Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5322/statue-of-nebhepetra/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Statue of Nebhepetra

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

## Image File

[![Statue of Nebhepetra](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/5322.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/5322.jpg)

## Image Caption

This serpentine statue comes from the lost [tomb](https://www.worldhistory.org/tomb/) of Nebhepetra. It shows him in prayer, with arms extended. The long inscriptions on his robe and on the back pillar reveal an extraordinary career as a lector and a guard. 12th Dynasty, probably reign of Senwosret III, circa 1874-1855 BCE. Probably from Western [Thebes](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Thebes/), [Egypt](https://www.worldhistory.org/egypt/). This is a new acquisition; acquired with support from the Art Fund and the Wolfson Foundation, 2014. (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 22). Statue of Nebhepetra. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5322/statue-of-nebhepetra/>
### Chicago
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Statue of Nebhepetra." *World History Encyclopedia*, July 22, 2016. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5322/statue-of-nebhepetra/>.
### MLA
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Statue of Nebhepetra." *World History Encyclopedia*, 22 Jul 2016, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5322/statue-of-nebhepetra/>.

## License & Copyright

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