Statue of Thutmose III Offering Two Nu Vases

In this statuette, King Thutmose III is shown kneeling in a pose of worship, offering two Nu vases for libation to Amun-Re.

He wears the royal Nemes headdress, surmounted by the uraeus, or royal cobra. His body is well modeled with defined muscles. The king is kneeling on the nine bows, which represent the traditional foes of Egypt.

Marble. New Kingdom, 18th Dynasty, reign of Thutmose III, ca. 1479-1425 BC. Now in the Egyptian Museum, Cairo. JE 43507a