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| Keywords: Egyptian - The Head of a Statue of Amenhotep III, Re-Carved for Ramesses II - Walters 22107 - Three Quarter Right.jpg King Amenhotep III carried out a number of large-scale architectural and sculptural programs during his long reign 1388-1348 BC Ramesses II a king of the succeeding 19th Dynasty much admired his predecessor's accomplishments and set out to copy them At times he simply usurped or recarved Amenhotep III's works as in the case of this statue ca 1380 BC; Recarved 1279-1213 BC New Kingdom granodiorite red granite cm 43 2 28 6 32 accession number 22 107 23612 Dikran Kelekian New York and Paris Henry Walters city Baltimore Walters Art Museum Henry Walters Acquired by Henry Walters 1923 place of origin Thebes present-day Luxor Egypt Walters Art Museum license Ancient Egyptian statues in the Walters Art Museum Statues of Amenhotep III Media contributed by the Walters Art Museum needs category review | ||||
