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The Statue of Mery “the High Priest of Amun” in the Egyptian Museum, Cairo CG 973

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This article publishes the fragmentary statue of Mery (CG 973), which is now conserved in the basement of the Egyptian Museum in Cairo. Mery was a high priest of Amun Hm-nTr tpy n Imn, who lived and served during the reign of Amenhotep II. The majority of his titles are related to the administration of Amun's estates. Several sources are helpful in gathering information about Mery who was considered a very important person due to his ranking in the royal administration. Many scholars have discussed Mery's tomb TT 95 at Sheikh Abd el-Qurna, along with TT 84, which he usurped. Two funerary cones were also attributed to Mery. However, no scholar has published Mery's statue before; only the titles preserved on it have been mentioned. For these reasons, I found it significant to closely study and examine this  valuable piece to shed light on the monument of one of the most distinctive high priests in the Eighteenth Dynasty.

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10.21608/ijaf.2017.95525

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Dina

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El Gabry

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Guidance Department, Faculty of Tourism and Hotel Management, Helwan University, Cairo, Egypt

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3

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14403

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2017-10-01

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2020-06-13

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2017-10-01

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47

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64

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2636-4255

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2636-4263

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International Academic Journal Faculty of Tourism and Hotel Management

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The Statue of Mery “the High Priest of Amun” in the Egyptian Museum, Cairo CG 973

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23 Jan 2023