Rare statue of God Amon Temple servant unearthed

A limestone statue of Kakar, one of the servants of God Amon latest temple was unearthed in the area of Tel Basta in Zagazig, Sharqiya governorate.. Minister of Culture Farouk Hosni said a mission of the Supreme Council of Antiquities (SCA) also discovered the remains of octagonal-shaped limestone columns with hieroglyphic inscriptions dating back to the same era of the statue, the Modern Kingdom (1550-1069 BC).

He said this confirms the existence of other parts of the temple built by King Ramses II, expected to be discovered soon.

SCA Secretary General Zahi Hawas said the 70 centimetres tall statue depicts Kakar in the sitting position wearing a wig, with engravings of Hat-Hor, ancient Pharaonic goddess of love and beauty, adorning the statue at the front, in addition to hieroglyphic inscriptions on its pedestal.

The back of the statue contains four columns in ancient Egyptian language mentioning several gods of Egypt worshipped in Tal Basta, including Ra-Hor, Amon, Osiris, Anubis and Ptah.