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| Keywords: Egyptian - Block Statue of Sheshonq - Walters 2280.jpg Block statues-in the form of a man squatting with arms crossed above his knees-were placed by their donors in temples since the time of the Middle Kingdom Through his block statue the donor anticipated participating continuously in the daily rituals and receiving the blessings that flowed from this presence The cubic mass provided an extensive surface for inscriptions This statue of Sheshonq a priest of the god Amen-Re is inscribed with a prayer to the king of the gods Amen his consort Mut and their son Khonsu The three are depicted on the front of the statue with Sheshonq who kneels before them in adoration century 4 BC Late Period-early Greco-Roman black granite cm 35 5 accession number 22 80 3700 Dikran Kelekian New York and Paris date and mode of acquisition unknown Henry Walters city Baltimore Walters Art Museum Henry Walters Acquired by Henry Walters 1909 not read place of origin Egypt Walters Art Museum license Ancient Egyptian block statues in the Walters Art Museum Statues of the Egyptian late period Priest of Amun | ||||
