Ritual Statuette of Thutmose III, New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, ca. 1479–1425 B.C., From Egypt, Black bronze, gold inlay, h. 13.1 cm (5 1/8 in) [16.2 cm (6 3/8 in) with tang]; w. 6.0 cm (2 3/8 in); d. 7.6 cm (3 in), Beautifully poised, this small bronze king offers wine or milk to a god. The fluid, athletic modeling of his body and details of his costume indicate a date in mid–Dynasty 18. In fact, the statuette represents the great king Tuthmosis III, as is revealed by traces of his prenomen (or throne name), Menkheperre, on the belt buckle
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Ritual Statuette, Thutmose III, New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, ca, 1479–1425 B.C, Egypt, Black bronze, gold inlay, h, 13.1 cm, 5 1/8, 16.2, 6 3/8, tang, w, 6.0, 2, d, 7.6, 3, Beautifully poised, small, king, offers, wine, milk, god, fluid, athletic modeling, body, details, costume indicate, date, mid–Dynasty, fact, statuette represents, great king, Tuthmosis, III, revealed, traces, prenomen, throne name, Menkheperre, belt buckle
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