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title: Statuette of Egyptian Governor Khnumnakht
author: James Blake Wiener
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7609/statuette-of-egyptian-governor-khnumnakht/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Statuette of Egyptian Governor Khnumnakht

_Authored by [James Blake Wiener](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/jbw288/)_

## Image File

[![Statuette of Egyptian Governor Khnumnakht](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/7609.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/7609.jpg)

## Image Caption

Made from limestone, this statuette shows the ancient [Egyptian](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Egyptian/) governor Khnumnakht. He was a contemporary of Djehutihotep—the fifteenth nomos of Upper [Egypt](https://www.worldhistory.org/egypt/)— who lived during the twelfth dynasty (c. 1985-1773 BCE) of the [Middle Kingdom](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Middle_Kingdom/) Period (c. 2055 BCE–c. 1650 BCE). Archaeologists believe that this stautette was crafted c. 1900 BCE. (Musée du Cinquantenaire, Brussels)

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## About the Author

James Blake Wiener has a particular interest in cross-cultural exchange and world history. He is a co-founder of World History Encyclopedia and formerly was its Communications Director.
- [Linkedin Profile](https://www.linkedin.com/in/jameswiener)

## Cite This Work

### APA
Wiener, J. B. (2017, November 12). Statuette of Egyptian Governor Khnumnakht. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7609/statuette-of-egyptian-governor-khnumnakht/>
### Chicago
Wiener, James Blake. "Statuette of Egyptian Governor Khnumnakht." *World History Encyclopedia*, November 12, 2017. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7609/statuette-of-egyptian-governor-khnumnakht/>.
### MLA
Wiener, James Blake. "Statuette of Egyptian Governor Khnumnakht." *World History Encyclopedia*, 12 Nov 2017, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7609/statuette-of-egyptian-governor-khnumnakht/>.

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