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A part of an unfinished dorsal pillar statuette of king Nectanbo II from Atheibis
Other Title(s)
جزء من تمثال غير كامل ذو عمود الظهر للمك نختانبو الثاني-أثريب
Author
Khidr, Said Abd al-Hafiz Abd Allah
Source
Journal of Association of Arab Universities for Tourism and Hospitality
Issue
Vol. 9, Issue 2 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.7-11, 5 p.
Publisher
Suez Canal University Faculty of Tourism and Hotels
Publication Date
2012-12-31
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Economics & Business Administration
Abstract EN
The remaining part of the statue of king Nectanbo II is found merely by accident in 1999, at Kafr A1 Saraya ,Banha, Qaliubiya.
The site is a pan of the old town of Athribis, the statue carries the number 3416 in registration 3 north of Qaliubiya.
Currently it is stored in Tel Basta Archaeological site.
The statue is made of black basalt; the height of the remaining,part of the statue is 74 cm and the maximum width is 57 cm.
It belongs to Jdng Nectanbo 11 based on the nSW-PlLy pf (]jg ^hich is carved on his right shoulder.
The dorsal-pillar inscription that provides the king’s titles and names is incomplete and consisting of one specific vertical line boarded by an engraved bold thick line on both side.
The text gives titles of king Nectanbo, II, the last king of the 30th Dynasty of the ancient Egyptian History.
The cartouche of the king contains the nSW-hil)' title: Stp JJ Iwn 'the one who pleased the heart of Re, chosen firom Amun'.The discovery of the statue in this region proves the interest of the kings of the 30* Dynasty in Athribis, through building many temples dedicated to the local deities of Athribis, in particular the god , Despite the small size of the remainder of this statue, it represents the public artistic style of sculpture of the 30lh Dynasty.
It reflects the technical sldll to sculptors of this epoch, and the ability to control the hardness of such stone in ancient Egypt,
American Psychological Association (APA)
Khidr, Said Abd al-Hafiz Abd Allah. 2012. A part of an unfinished dorsal pillar statuette of king Nectanbo II from Atheibis. Journal of Association of Arab Universities for Tourism and Hospitality،Vol. 9, no. 2, pp.7-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-830695
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Khidr, Said Abd al-Hafiz Abd Allah. A part of an unfinished dorsal pillar statuette of king Nectanbo II from Atheibis. Journal of Association of Arab Universities for Tourism and Hospitality Vol. 9, no. 2 (Dec. 2012), pp.7-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-830695
American Medical Association (AMA)
Khidr, Said Abd al-Hafiz Abd Allah. A part of an unfinished dorsal pillar statuette of king Nectanbo II from Atheibis. Journal of Association of Arab Universities for Tourism and Hospitality. 2012. Vol. 9, no. 2, pp.7-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-830695
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 10
Record ID
BIM-830695