This magnificent statue is representing king Amenhotep III and god Sobek. It was found at the bottom of a water-filled shaft in 1967.Ramses II obliterated the name of Amenhotep III from the front of Sobek´s throne and added his own inscriptions to the base, the king´s belt, the right side of the throne and the rear and sides of the back slab.18th dynasty, from Dahamsha - Sobek Temple. Now is in the Luxor museum.
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