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Collection: Items from the Cachette Court, Precinct of Amun-Re

unknown (Egyptian (ancient))
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URI
http://hdl.handle.net/1721.3/117341
Date
2013-04-17
Description
Votive statue of a statue of Amenhotep III on a sledge, close frontal view showing upper torso and face; Another of the highlights of the Luxor Museum is the modern bright gallery where statues from the Luxor temple cachette are on display. Over a period of years most of the space inside the temple where pious nobles could place their statues became used up, so to alleviate this problem the priests took several of the existing statues and buried them within the temple precincts. This had the double advantage of clearing space for new offerings, and also preserving the sculpture in near perfect condition.
Type of Work
excavation (site); sculpture (visual work)
Subject
decorative arts, deities, rulers and leaders, Art museums, Egyptian (ancient)
Rights
© Scott Gilchrist, Archivision, Inc.
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Licensed for educational and research use by the MIT community only
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