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Sandstone Column-Statue of the God Arenenuphis, Protector of Temples, in Edinburgh, Lothianshire, Scotland more
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We had a dinner at the Royal Museum in Edinburgh and they gave us permission to take photographs, as long as no flash was allowed.
This item is an Ancient Egyptian statue; the caption reads as follows:
Sandstone Column-Statue of the God Arenenuphis, Protector of Temples
Nubian; 1st Century AD, excavated at Meroe (in modern Sudan) by Dr John Garstang in 1909 – 10
A.1910.110.36
Over-life-size statues of gods were placed in pairs at the entrances to temples. Only five pairs survive. This example is the only one in Britain; its partner is in Copenhagen. The statue, which was originally painted, once formed the front of an architectural column. It was dismantled in antiquity to be replaced by a later column, and has been specially reconstructed for display here.
