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Luxor Times

Wednesday, 11 May 2011

Granite statue of a Ramesside priest found genuine

A statue was seized and kept at a Police station in south Cairo and a committee was formed from the Ministry of Antiquities to check if it is genuine.
The committee confirmed the authenticity of the granite statue which dated back to the Ramesside period (ca. 1300 B.C)
The statue represents a priest sitting with 3 figures represents Osiris, Isis and a priest. The statue bears hieroglyphic depictions.
The pink granite statue measures 56 cm high a d 28 cm wide.

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