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Statue for a Man Named Kaiemwaset

This is a really interesting statue π“„šπ“ˆ–π“π“­π“€Ύ!

Statue for a Man Named Kaiemwaset at the Brooklyn Museum

It was made for a man named Kaiemwaset. Although the part that shows Kaiemwaset’s head 𓁢𓏺 is now missing, it used to be part of the statue. This statue was placed in a temple π“‰Ÿπ“π“‰, and it would have allowed Kaiemwaset to participate in temple rituals when deceased since the Egyptians π“†Žπ“π“€€π“π“ͺ believed that the souls π“‚“π“‚“π“‚“ of the dead could inhabit statues. Kaiemwaset was connected to the temple π“‰Ÿπ“π“‰ of Amun-Ra π“‡‹π“ π“ˆ–π“Ίπ“‡³ at Thebes π“Œ€π“π“Š–, and this statue π“„šπ“ˆ–π“π“­π“€Ύ is dated to the reign of Thutmosis IV 𓇳𓏠𓆣𓏼(18th Dynasty, New Kingdom).

The best preserved part of this statue π“„šπ“ˆ–π“π“­π“€Ύ is what Kaiemwaset is holding. It is a sistrum π“Šƒπ“ˆ™π“ˆ™π“π“£, which is a rattle-like musical instrument that usually portrays the head 𓁢𓏺 of the goddess π“ŠΉπ“ Hathor 𓉑. Hathor 𓉑 was the goddess π“ŠΉπ“ of music π“‰”π“‡Œπ“†Έ and all of the fun things in life, and sound of the sistrum π“Šƒπ“ˆ™π“ˆ™π“π“£ was thought to be beloved by Hathor 𓉑. Hathor’s 𓉑 head 𓁢𓏺 is resting on top of the Isis-knot π“Ž¬ (aka tyet knot). On top of Hathor’s 𓉑 head 𓁢𓏺 is a temple entrance/gateway with a cobra π“‡‹π“‚π“‚‹π“π“†˜ in between. The cobra π“‡‹π“‚π“‚‹π“π“†˜ could invoke the protective aspects of the goddess π“ŠΉπ“!