-The Statue of King Amenemhat III in the attitude

of the Nile god Hapy

This statue belongs to Amenmhat lll, the famous ruler of the 12th
dynasty, and the son of Senusert III; he is the owner of the black
pyramid at Dahshur.

The statue:-
-This statue was discovered at Tanis, the capital of the 21st dynasty
it is made out of granite. It shows the characteristic feature of the
style of Amenemhat III's art.
-At the beginning when they discovered this statue they were
confused because they thought that it belongs to the Hyksos
period because of the style of the beard and the hair but it's not
true, it belongs to the 12th dynasty Amenemhat III's style of feature
statues and it was imitated later on in the New Empire, it was
characterized by his name and the style of art of Amenemhat III

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 The description: -
The statue represents the king in double statue standing in front of
an offering table includes all types of Nile offerings such as Nile
fish, lotus and papyrus wrapping the stems of the plants over their
hands to prevent them from falling on the ground. This statue is
considered one of the perfect double statues, all the muscle are
well depicted as a youthful man, all the gaps are filled with the
same kind of stone to avoid any damage, one of them the left leg
step forward and in the other side the right leg step forward for
supporting the offering table, the back of the statue with all details
are well depicted such as the kilt, legs, knees, muscles of the legs
and the wigs.

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There were several theories regarding the number, why
it was a double statue??
1--It represents the king Amenemhat lll and his Ka.

2- It represents the king Amenemhat lll with his son and successor
to ensure his succession to the throne.
3- It represents god Hapy Meht and Hapy Shm3et and this theory
was more acceptable because as we see in the feature of the body
it like here to be dyed form, combination between male and female
features.

*The hieroglyphic inscriptiosn in the front:-

-Ankh ntr nfr [life to the good God], Imn ms [son of Imn],nsw m
mwt [the son of the mother], nbt itrw [lady of the river],nsw bity
[king of upper and lower Egypt], c3 khpr Ra [ great is the
existence of Ra ], stp n Imn [chosen by Imn] this is the Nsw Bity
name of the king Psusennes of the 21st dynasty,S3 Ra name[son
of Ra],mry Imn [

*The hieroglyphic inscriptions at the back:-

-Nb-s3 [health], Ankh [life], dd [stability],w3s [prosperity], nb [all
health]. All health, life, stability, prosperity
Snb nb [all health], 3wt- ib [all joyful heart], nb Mhw [to the lord of
the North], nsw bity [the king of upper and lower Egypt], c3 khpr
Ra [great—of Ra], stp n Imn [chosen by Imn]---------missing part.