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title: Statue of Tutankhamun
author: Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5327/statue-of-tutankhamun/
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updated: 2024-09-16
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# Statue of Tutankhamun

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

## Image File

[![Statue of Tutankhamun](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/5327.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/5327.jpg)

## Image Caption

Statue of [Tutankhamun](https://www.worldhistory.org/Tutankhamun/), from the [temple](https://www.worldhistory.org/temple/) of [Amun](https://www.worldhistory.org/amun/)-Ra at [Thebes](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Thebes/), [Karnak](https://www.worldhistory.org/Karnak/), [Egypt](https://www.worldhistory.org/egypt/), 18th Dynasty, c. 1336-1327 BCE.

The king presents an abundance of offerings, including lotus blossoms, bunches of grapes, pomegranates, and ducks hung by their feet. These are for his father "Amun-Ra", the [god](https://www.worldhistory.org/God/) in whose temple the statue was placed. The facial features are Tutankhamun's, but the text on the back pillar attributes the statue to [Horemheb](https://www.worldhistory.org/Horemheb/), who usurped it after taking the throne and erased the memory of Tutankhamun and other rulers linked to the despised [Amarna Period](https://www.worldhistory.org/Amarna_Period_of_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). Statue of Tutankhamun. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5327/statue-of-tutankhamun/>
### Chicago
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Statue of Tutankhamun." *World History Encyclopedia*, July 18, 2016. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5327/statue-of-tutankhamun/>.
### MLA
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Statue of Tutankhamun." *World History Encyclopedia*, 18 Jul 2016, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5327/statue-of-tutankhamun/>.

## License & Copyright

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