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Bust of Montuemhat

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This head belongs to Montuemhat, the Fourth Prophet of Amun, Mayor of Thebes and Governor of Upper Egypt.

He was the greatest man in Upper Egypt during the Twenty-Fifth Dynasty and at the beginning of the Twenty-Sixth Dynasty.

The head depicts him as an old man who is bald. He has narrow eyes, well-defined cheekbones, and a wrinkled face. The statue reflects his intelligence and strong personality.

Present location

EGYPTIAN MUSEUM [01/001] CAIRO EM

Inventory number

JE 31884

Dating

26TH DYNASTY

Archaeological Site

KARNAK

Category

STATUE

Material

GRANITE

Technique

CARVED

Height

50 cm