Sunday, May 17, 2015

11 of Top 20 African Sculptures (Amenhotep III & Sobek)

11) Amenhotep III and Sobek





Amenhotep III and Sobek, from Dahamsha, now in the Luxor Museum. Amenhotep III (Hellenized as Amenophis III; meaning Amun is Satisfied) otherwise called Amenhotep the Magnificent was the 19th pharaoh of the Eighteenth dynasty. As indicated by diverse creators, he led Egypt from June 1386 to 1349 BC or June 1388 BC to December 1351 BC/1350 BC after his dad Thutmose IV kicked the bucket. Amenhotep III was the child of Thutmose by a minor wife Mutemwiya.


12) Statue of Ramesses II
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