A masterpiece of Middle Kingdom royal sculpture named King Senwosret III is on view in Old Kingdom to 18th Dynasty, Egyptian Galleries, 3rd Floor at the Brooklyn Museum. King Senworset III was a great pharaoh and is considered to be perhaps the most powerful Egyptian ruler. He ruled from approximately 1836-1818 B.C.E during a time of great power and prosperity and was the fifth monarch of the Twelfth Dynasty of the Middle Kingdom. Senusret was this king's birth name, which means, "Man of Goddess Wosret", he was also sometimes referred to as Senwosret III and Senusert III, or by the Greeks, Sesostris III. This artpiece was made out of Granite, it is one of the most durable stones used in artistic and architectural applications, including
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The deep-set, heavy-lidded eyes, the thin lips, and the series of diagonal furrows marking the rather hollow cheeks give representations of this king a brooding expression not usually found on the faces of Egyptian kings. The ruler seemed consciously to have chosen to represent his humanity rather than an idealized image of eternal kingship. This is often interpreted as a portrayal of the burden of power and kingship. He is shown wearing the nemes headcloth with a cobra at the front, the pleated shendyt kilt, and the bull's tail, visible between his legs. Beneath his feet are nine bows, symbolizing Egypt's traditional enemies under his …show more content…
He was most surely the son of Senusret II, changing a trend of having alternate leaders named Senusret and Amenemhet. We know of no co-regency with his father, though most of the previous 12th Dynasty kings shared at least a few years of their reign with their sons, and a co-regency would clear up some questions about Senusret III's long reign. Senusret III must have been a very dominant figure within his time. Manetho describes him as a great warrior, not surprisingly, because he also says he was "of great height at 4 cubits, 3 palms and 2 fingers". In addition, he may also have been the model for the Sesostris of Maetho and Herodotus, who was probably a composite, heroic Middle Kingdom ruler who was suppose to be a model for future kings .He is also noted for his military achievements. He mounted four campaigns into Lower Nubia, where he confronted the powerful kingdom of Kush, based at Kerma in the Sudan.He also established the southern border of Egypt at Semna at the Second Cataract and founded or expanded a string of fortresses along the Nile in Nubia to control all movement and
The deep-set, heavy-lidded eyes, the thin lips, and the series of diagonal furrows marking the rather hollow cheeks give representations of this king a brooding expression not usually found on the faces of Egyptian kings. The ruler seemed consciously to have chosen to represent his humanity rather than an idealized image of eternal kingship. This is often interpreted as a portrayal of the burden of power and kingship. He is shown wearing the nemes headcloth with a cobra at the front, the pleated shendyt kilt, and the bull's tail, visible between his legs. Beneath his feet are nine bows, symbolizing Egypt's traditional enemies under his …show more content…
He was most surely the son of Senusret II, changing a trend of having alternate leaders named Senusret and Amenemhet. We know of no co-regency with his father, though most of the previous 12th Dynasty kings shared at least a few years of their reign with their sons, and a co-regency would clear up some questions about Senusret III's long reign. Senusret III must have been a very dominant figure within his time. Manetho describes him as a great warrior, not surprisingly, because he also says he was "of great height at 4 cubits, 3 palms and 2 fingers". In addition, he may also have been the model for the Sesostris of Maetho and Herodotus, who was probably a composite, heroic Middle Kingdom ruler who was suppose to be a model for future kings .He is also noted for his military achievements. He mounted four campaigns into Lower Nubia, where he confronted the powerful kingdom of Kush, based at Kerma in the Sudan.He also established the southern border of Egypt at Semna at the Second Cataract and founded or expanded a string of fortresses along the Nile in Nubia to control all movement and