Statue of Amenemhat III

Illustration

Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
by
published on 05 January 2015
Subscribe to author
Statue of Amenemhat III Download Full Size Image

In this ophicalcite statue, only the upper half of a seated figure of the Egyptian pharaoh Amenemhat III has survived. Probably from Faiyum, modern-day Egypt. Middle Kingdom, 12 Dynasty, circa 1800 BCE. (State Museum of Egyptian Art, Munich, Germany).

Remove Ads
Advertisement
Subscribe to this author

About the Author

Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
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.

Cite This Work

APA Style

Amin, O. S. M. (2015, January 05). Statue of Amenemhat III. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3410/statue-of-amenemhat-iii/

Chicago Style

Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Statue of Amenemhat III." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified January 05, 2015. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3410/statue-of-amenemhat-iii/.

MLA Style

Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Statue of Amenemhat III." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 05 Jan 2015. Web. 23 Nov 2024.

Membership