Text, Sculpture of king Thutmose III, disc in horns

European Museums, The British Museum

This is a rare example of an Egyptian temple sculpture in which the figures face in four directions. This suggests it stood in the middle of a room. Three persons are represented twice. King Thutmose III (now headless) stands hand in hand with the god Montu-Ra (falcon-headed and the goddess Hathor. By touching the ruler's hands the gods infuse him with their supernatural powers. 18th Dynasty, reign of Thutmose III (about 1479-1425 B.C.). From Thebes, Kamak, temple of Amun-Ra. Granite

Solar disc in between the horns of the figure of Hathor on the sculpture of king Thutmose III

Genre: 1479 - 1425 B.C.

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