Statue of Hatshepsut at Karnak Temple
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A bewildering statue
The reason being is the clear Thutmoside face and the inscriptions on the walls behind and around the statue.
Firstly the two visible cartouches, showing the Prenomen on Thutmose III. These can be seen to the right of the statues knees, the other the the left of the (missing) left arm of the statue.
Secondly the condition of the hieroglyphics to the left of the statue. This made the archeologists thinking as it was a familiar site for them when seeing Thutmose III erasing and re-carving Hatsheput's inscriptions.
Thirdly and the most significant is the fate of the statues beard and nose. Rather than simply breaking at a time when the statue had fallen- by accident or not, this has been carefully and deliberately, leaving most of the rest of the statue in good condition.. . (Photo by JuanJ #rawia
