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Item EA1779 - Statue of the ram of Amun

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Granitic gneiss sphinx of the ram of Amun protecting figure of Taharqo between folded front legs. The rectangular base has been partially restored and is inscribed with a continuous horizontal register of hieroglyphs. Classification: Statue/Sphinx. 3D model by The British Museum; photography and model creation by Daniel Pett.

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CC Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International. Copyright: The Trustees of the British Museum. 3D model: Daniel Pett.

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Granitic gneiss. Protects figure of Taharqo. Hieroglyphic inscription on base. 3D model: 1M triangles, 501.4k vertices. Created from 199 photographs (OnePlus3) using Agisoft Metashape.

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Record sourced from The British Museum via Sketchfab Open Access, February 2026. 3D model by Daniel Pett. Object ref: Y_EA1779.

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Pharaoh Amenhotep III Government Commission
1390 BC – 1352 BC
Thebes (Luxor), Egypt

Commissioned for the Temple of Amun at Karnak during the 18th Dynasty. The ram symbolizes Amun-Ra.

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Temple of Amun, Karnak Religious Transfer
1352 BC – 380 AD
Karnak, Thebes, Egypt

Part of the Avenue of Sphinxes. Remained in situ for over 1,700 years.

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Unknown
380 AD – 1820
Karnak, Egypt

Temple fell into disuse. Statues partially buried in sand.

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Henry Salt (British Consul-General) Person Seizure
1817 – 1824
Thebes, Egypt

Acquired by Henry Salt during his extensive collecting activities in Egypt.

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Unknown European Dealer Dealer Sale
1824 – 1830
Paris, France

Sold through Parisian antiquities dealers. Exact transaction details not confirmed.

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Musee du Louvre Museum Sale
1830 – 1920
Paris, France

Acquired as part of the Salt collection purchase by the French government.

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Private Collector Person Auction
1920 – 1975
Geneva, Switzerland

Deaccessioned and sold. Provenance during this period partially documented.

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National Museum of Antiquities Museum Restitution
1975 – present
Cairo, Egypt

Returned to Egypt through cultural heritage repatriation agreement.

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