Seated statues of Amon and his wife, Luxor, Egypt

The crown and plaited beard indicate that the god Amen was the subject of this statue, although the round face, naturaliscally modeled eyes, as well as pierced ears, a fullness at the breast, a flaccid torso, and full lips are reminiscent of the later Armana Period and recall the face of Tutankhamen. "With the village of Karnak, Luxor (Al Uqsur) is on the site of ancient Thebes (capital of the New Kingdom). When Thebes declined, Luxor remained the more heavily populated part of the ancient city and grew into a modern market town." [The J.P.Getty Fund: Thesaurus of Geographic Names]. This photograph was taken when Eliot Elisofon was on assignment for American Institute of Architects, directing the Egyptian portion of the documentary on Ancient Egypt, March 1965 and September 1965.