brand . pr nefrt
made in Egypt
size
23*12*6 inches
58.5*30*15 cm

The material. Polystone. Hard stone

We present to you the statue of King Amenhotep III. On top of the sled is a similar museum piece that was made with craftsmanship and high quality, just as the ancient Egyptians made it. It is a powerful statue that you can own to pass down to generations.

Amenhotep was the son of Thutmose IV and his minor wife Mutemwiya. He was born probably around 1401 BC.[12] Later in his life, Amenhotep commissioned the depiction of his divine birth to be displayed at Luxor Temple. Amenhotep claimed that his true father was the god Amun, who had taken the form of Thutmose IV to father a child with Mutemwiya.[13][14]

In Regnal Year 2, Amenhotep married Tiye, the daughter of Yuya and Thuya. Tiye was Great Royal Wife throughout Amenhotep's reign. Many commemorative scarabs were commissioned and distributed during Amenhotep's reign. On the "marriage scarabs," Amenhotep affirmed his divine power and the legitimacy of his wife. With Tiye, Amenhotep fathered at least two sons, Crown Prince Thutmose and Amenhotep IV (later called Akhenaten). In addition, several daughters are frequently credited to the couple: Sitamun, Henuttaneb, Iset, Nebetah, and Beketaten.[15] Most of the daughters appear frequently on statues and reliefs from Amenhotep's reign.[16] However, Nebetah is attested only once, on a colossal limestone group of statues from Medinet Habu,[15][17] and Beketaten only appears in Amarna.[18]

One of the many commemorative "marriage scarabs" of Amenhotep, which affirm the divine power of the king and the legitimacy of his wife, Tiye. Walters Art Museum, Baltimore.
Amenhotep is also sometimes credited as the father of Smenkhkare or Tutankhamun, with varying proposals for their mothers, but these theories are not as accepted as his other, known children.

In addition to Tiye, Amenhotep had several other wives. In Regnal Year 10, Amenhotep married Gilukhepa, the daughter of Shuttarna II of Mitanni.[19] He later married Tadukhepa, daughter of Tushratta of Mitanni, in or around Regnal Year 36 of his reign.[20][21] Other wives, whose names are unknown, included: a daughter of Kurigalzu, king of Babylon; a daughter of Kadashman-Enlil, king of Babylon; a daughter of Tarhundaradu, ruler of Arzawa; and a daughter of the ruler of Ammia (modern-day Syria).[21]

Finally, he married at least two of his daughters, Sitamun and Iset, in the last decade of his reign. Jar-label inscriptions from Regnal Year 30 indicate that Sitamun was elevated to the status of Great Royal Wife by that time.[15] Although shunned by common Egyptians, incest was not uncommon among royalty.[22] A sculpture restored by Amenhotep for his grandfather, Amenhotep II, shows Sitamun with a young prince beside her.[22] This has led to theories that Sitamun was the mother of Smekhkare and/or Tutankhamun.

Welcome to Prnefrt! It is our pleasure to provide you with reproductions of Pharaonic artifacts as well as original pieces inspired by the Ancient Egyptians. None of our products are antiques; they are modern creations inspired by ancient ones. All our pieces are handmade in Suez, Egypt, including the base materials which are made in house.

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