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Sculpture of the Middle Kingdom

Head of pharaoh Sesostris III, made of red granite, circa 1850 BCE

Head of pharaoh Sesostris III, made of red granite, circa 1850 BCE

Some of the sculptures of Senusret III, like this one, portray him as an aging man—a style that deviated from the standard representation of kings.

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