Seated Statue of Thutmose IV and His Mother Tiaa
تمثال ثنائي جالس لتحتمس الرابع ووالدته تيا
18th Dynasty · New Kingdom · c. 1400 BCE
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Details
In Egypt- Where to see it
- Egyptian Museum, Cairo / Grand Egyptian Museum (selected pieces transferring with GEM full openings)
- Found at
- Grand Egyptian Museum
- Type
- statue
- Material
- black granite (or granodiorite)
About this object
A dual seated statue of Pharaoh Thutmose IV alongside his mother Queen Tiaa, the two depicted at the same scale to elevate the king's mother to co-equal royal status.
Current location
Egyptian Museum, Cairo / Grand Egyptian Museum (selected pieces transferring with GEM full openings)
In the site
Grand Egyptian Museum, New Kingdom royal portrait gallery
Materials
black granite (or granodiorite)
Dimensions
H ~100 cm (seated)
Provenance
Likely from Thutmose IV's mortuary temple at Thebes; entered the Egyptian Museum collection in the late 19th / early 20th century. Now part of the GEM new-kingdom royal-portrait reinstallation.
Depicts
Sourcing
Phase 0 hand-curated — pending Egyptologist review
Citations
- · Bryan, B. (1991). The Reign of Thutmose IV.
- · Russmann, E. (1989). Egyptian Sculpture: Cairo and Luxor.
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