Statue of Amenhotep III and Queen 👑 Tiye<\/p>\n
This colossal statue of Amenhotep III and Tiye is a group statue of Egyptian Pharaoh Amenhotep III, his Royal Wife Tiye, and three of their daughters.<\/p>\n
It is the largest known Ancient Egyptian family group ever carved. The almond-shaped eyes and arched eyebrows of the figures are of typical late 18th dynasty style.<\/p>\n
Amenhotep III wears the \u201cnemes headdress\u201d with the cobra, a false beard, and a kilt, and he is resting both his hands on his knees. Queen Tiye is sitting on his left, with her right arm placed around her husband\u2019s waist.<\/p>\n
Her height is equal to that of the pharaoh, which shows her prominent status. She wears an ankle-length, close-fitting dress and a big wig with a vulture headdress.<\/p>\n
The three smaller figures depict the three of their daughters. One of the Princess is standing in the center between her parent\u2019s legs.<\/p>\n
She is depicted as a grown woman in a close-fitting dress and a full wig with modius and plumes. To the far left of Amenhotep\u2019s legs stands the figure of a younger daughter, while to the far right of Tiye\u2019s legs stands another princess.<\/p>\n
The two Princesses on the sides of the sculpture are both damaged and are visible only from the sides.<\/p>\n
The statue originally stood in Medinet Habu, Western Thebes, and today it is the centerpiece of the main hall of the Egyptian Museum in Cairo.<\/p>\n
Amenhotep III
\nAmenhotep III ruled Egypt from about 1386 to 1349 BC, and his reign was a period of unprecedented prosperity and artistic splendor when Egypt reached the peak of its international power.<\/p>\n
When he died in the 38th year of his reign, his son initially ruled as Amenhotep IV, but then changed his royal name to Akhenaten.<\/p>\n
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