This statue is of the last king of ancient Egypt's 18Th Dynasty, Horemheb, who reigned from about 1323-1295 BC. The statue was found at his Saqqara tomb he had created before he acceded to kingship. Here, the king is seated next to his likely first wife, Amenia, and sadly, this is what the statue looks like today in Luxor.
Over the years, I have been running this search on my site in hopes that someone will return to Amenia. Certainly, the missing piece is unsalable, and as a result, she may just be hidden away, being a dangerous lady to be found with. She may have undergone alterations like cutting away the lower torso, and perhaps the join between her and her husband. Add a little paint, and she may now be the bust of an unknown woman sitting in plain sight.
The Egyptian Supreme Council of Antiquities has several objects they are looking for besides Amenia, including 38 gold, mainly Greco-Roman bracelets, stolen since the 1970s.
Notes:
The Egyptian Supreme Council of Antiquities
Top photo: (from Martin, The Hidden Tombs of Memphis)
Bottom photo: Luxor Museum
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