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title: Statue of Governor Montuemhat
author: Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5346/statue-of-governor-montuemhat/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Statue of Governor Montuemhat

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

## Image File

[![Statue of Governor Montuemhat](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/5346.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/5346.jpg)

## Image Caption

Montuemhat kneels behind a stela, raising his hands in worship. The damaged top left of the stela shows him likewise, adorning the sun-[god](https://www.worldhistory.org/God/) Atum-Khepri. A hymn below describes Atum's sunset into the netherworld. A matching statue, now in Cairo, bears a hymn to the sun at sunrise. Both must have come form the Governor's [giant](https://www.worldhistory.org/Giants/) [tomb](https://www.worldhistory.org/tomb/). Montuemhat ruled from [Thebes](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Thebes/) over upper [Egypt](https://www.worldhistory.org/egypt/), first as a vassal of the Kushite kings. He switched loyalty as Psamtek I of Sais phased out all foreign domination by [Assyria](https://www.worldhistory.org/assyria/) and [Kush](https://www.worldhistory.org/Kush/). Late 25th to early 26th Dynasty, circa 700-650 BCE. From the tomb of Montuemhat at Western Thebes, Asasif, Egypt.

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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 Governor Montuemhat. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5346/statue-of-governor-montuemhat/>
### Chicago
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Statue of Governor Montuemhat." *World History Encyclopedia*, July 18, 2016. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5346/statue-of-governor-montuemhat/>.
### MLA
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Statue of Governor Montuemhat." *World History Encyclopedia*, 18 Jul 2016, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5346/statue-of-governor-montuemhat/>.

## License & Copyright

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