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Statue of the First Priest of Amun, Ramessunakht,
with the Theban Triad
JE 37186 (CG 42163) Cairo Antiquity Museum
Material: Schist
(statue) and Sandstone (base)
Size: Height 40 cm
Location: Karnak, Temple of Amun-Re, Courtyard of the
Cachette
Excavation: Georges Legrain's Excavations of 1905
Period: 20th Dynasty Reign of Ramesses IV
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The discovery of the Karnak Cachette is Georges
Legrain's claim to fame. There he discovered a rich body
of works of art that profoundly changed our conception
of Theban sculpture.
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