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title: Statue of Prince Khaemwaset
author: Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5328/statue-of-prince-khaemwaset/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Statue of Prince Khaemwaset

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

## Image File

[![Statue of Prince Khaemwaset](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/5328.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/5328.jpg)

## Image Caption

The prince holds two sacred standards. In his left hand is a fetish (sacred emblem) kept in Abydos and linked to [Osiris](https://www.worldhistory.org/osiris/). Atop the other stood figures of Osiris, [Isis](https://www.worldhistory.org/isis/) and [Horus](https://www.worldhistory.org/Horus/). Prayers on the back-pillar invoke Osiris. The text around the feet states that the statue was set up in the province of Tawer, no doubt in a [temple](https://www.worldhistory.org/temple/) at Abydos itself. Khaemwaset was high-priest of Ptah in [Memphis](https://www.worldhistory.org/Memphis_(Ancient_Egypt)/). Intrigued by its past, he refurbished many [Old Kingdom](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Old_Kingdom/) monuments, including [pyramid](https://www.worldhistory.org/pyramid/) complexes and a sun temple. 19th Dynasty, reign of [Ramesses II](https://www.worldhistory.org/Ramesses_II/), circa 1279-1213 BCE. Purportedly from Asyut; originally from Abydos, [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 24). Statue of Prince Khaemwaset. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5328/statue-of-prince-khaemwaset/>
### Chicago
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Statue of Prince Khaemwaset." *World History Encyclopedia*, July 24, 2016. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5328/statue-of-prince-khaemwaset/>.
### MLA
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Statue of Prince Khaemwaset." *World History Encyclopedia*, 24 Jul 2016, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5328/statue-of-prince-khaemwaset/>.

## License & Copyright

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