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Egyptian sculpture, Luxor Museum, Egypt

Pillar of Sesotris I, 2nd pharaoh of the 12th dynasty, Middle Kingdom, depicting the king in the form of Osiris, god of the afterlife, with arms folded and holding 2 ankhs or keys of life, with false royal beard, from the courtyard of the Amun temple in Karnak, limestone, 1971-26 BC, in the Luxor Museum, inaugurated 1975, in Luxor, Egypt. Picture by Manuel Cohen

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Image Size: 7087x4724 / 6.1MB; www.manuelcohen.com; 12th dynasty Africa African afterlife Amun temple ancient Ancient Egypt Ancient Egyptian ankh archaeological archaeology archeological archeology arms beard civilisation civilization collection color image colour image Egypt Egyptian false beard god heritage history horizontal indoors inside interior Karnak key of life king Luxor Luxor Museum middle kingdom Middle Kingdom museum mythological mythology North Africa North African Osiride pillar Osiris pharaoh portrait portraiture royal beard ruler sculpture Senusret I Senwosret I Sesostris I statue stone symbol Thebes tourist attraction visitor attraction Waset
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Pillar of Sesotris I, 2nd pharaoh of the 12th dynasty, Middle Kingdom, depicting the king in the form of Osiris, god of the afterlife, with arms folded and holding 2 ankhs or keys of life, with false royal beard, from the courtyard of the Amun temple in Karnak, limestone, 1971-26 BC, in the Luxor Museum, inaugurated 1975, in Luxor, Egypt. Picture by Manuel Cohen