Estatuas

Statue of Mut, the Theban mother goddess, ascribed to the reign of Horemheb. New Kingdom queens wore headdresses in the form of a vulture, the hieroglyph for Mut thus linking themselves to the mother goddess. Country of Origin: Egypt Culture: Ancient Egyptian. Date/Period: 18th dynasty. c.1323-1295BC. Place of Origin: Luxor. Credit Line: Werner Forman Archive/ Luxor Museum, Egypt . Location: 47.

An obsidian head, thought to be part of a statue depicting Senwosret III as a middle-aged man. He is wearing the 'nemes' headcloth and a uraeus, symbol of power. Country of Origin: Egypt. Culture: Ancient Egyptian. Date/Period: Middle Kingdom 12th Dynasty c.1853BC. Material Size: Obsidian, h = 12 cm. Credit Line: Werner Forman Archive/ Calouste Gulbenkian Museum, Lisbon . Location: 46.