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title: Statue of King Thutmose III
author: Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5383/statue-of-king-thutmose-iii/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Statue of King Thutmose III

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

## Image File

[![Statue of King Thutmose III](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/5383.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/5383.jpg)

## Image Caption

The King wears the white crown of Upper [Egypt](https://www.worldhistory.org/egypt/), with a protective cobra emblem, representing the goddess Wadjyt. A long flaring beard has broken away. The hands are in a position of devotion. For stylistic reasons, the identity of this king seems certain, but his name on the belt was erased, when the statue was usurped. King [Ramesses II](https://www.worldhistory.org/Ramesses_II/) put cartouches with his names (both on the belt and shoulders) and his son, Merenptah, added a pair on the chest. 18th Dynasty, reign of [Thutmose III](https://www.worldhistory.org/Thutmose_III/), circa 1479-1425 BCE. 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. (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 21). Statue of King Thutmose III. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5383/statue-of-king-thutmose-iii/>
### Chicago
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Statue of King Thutmose III." *World History Encyclopedia*, July 21, 2016. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5383/statue-of-king-thutmose-iii/>.
### MLA
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Statue of King Thutmose III." *World History Encyclopedia*, 21 Jul 2016, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5383/statue-of-king-thutmose-iii/>.

## License & Copyright

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