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title: Statue of the Nile God Hapy
author: Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5349/statue-of-the-nile-god-hapy/
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updated: 2024-07-19
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# Statue of the Nile God Hapy

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

## Image File

[![Statue of the Nile God Hapy](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/5349.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/5349.jpg)

## Image Caption

Statue of the [Nile](https://www.worldhistory.org/nile/) [God](https://www.worldhistory.org/God/) Hapy, from [Thebes](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Thebes/), [Karnak](https://www.worldhistory.org/Karnak/), [temple](https://www.worldhistory.org/temple/) of [Amun](https://www.worldhistory.org/amun/)-Ra, [Egypt](https://www.worldhistory.org/egypt/), 22nd Dynasty, reign of Osorkon I, c. 924-889 BCE.

The fleshy body symbolizes the Nile's fertility. Hapy holds a table of offerings, from which hang geese, quails, lotuses, pomegranates, and grapes. He presents his produce to Amun-Ra, in whose principal temple this statue stood. A relief behind Hapy's left leg shows who dedicated this statue; Sheshonq, high priest of Amun-Ra in Thebes. He was designated heir to the throne of his father, Osorkon I. They briefly ruled together, but Sheshonq died 1st and he was buried in Tanis, then Egypt's capital.

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 the Nile God Hapy. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5349/statue-of-the-nile-god-hapy/>
### Chicago
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Statue of the Nile God Hapy." *World History Encyclopedia*, July 24, 2016. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5349/statue-of-the-nile-god-hapy/>.
### MLA
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Statue of the Nile God Hapy." *World History Encyclopedia*, 24 Jul 2016, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5349/statue-of-the-nile-god-hapy/>.

## License & Copyright

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