Middle Kingdom of Egypt
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The Middle Kingdom of Egypt is the period in the history of ancient Egypt following a period of political division known as the First Intermediate Period. The Middle Kingdom lasted from approximately
A painted relief depicting pharaoh Mentuhotep II, from his mortuary temple at Deir el-Bahari
An Osiride statue of the first pharaoh of the Middle Kingdom, Mentuhotep II
The head of a statue of Senusret I.
A figure wearing the red crown of Lower Egypt and whose face appears to reflect the features of the reigning king, most probably Amenemhat II or Senwosret II. It functioned as a divine guardian for the imiut, and it is wearing a divine kilt, which suggests that the statuette was not merely a representation of the living ruler.
Neferhotep I
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Khasekhemre Neferhotep I was an Egyptian pharaoh of the mid Thirteenth Dynasty ruling in the second half of the 18th century BC during a time referred to as the late Middle Kingdom or early Second Int
Statue of Neferhotep I from the Faiyum, Archaeological Museum of Bologna
Inscription on Sehel island showing Anukis giving the life sign to Neferhotep I
Statue of Neferhotep I from his first naos found in Karnak, now in the Egyptian Museum