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The standard –bearer's statues in ancient Egypt considered one of the most interesting subjects in both art and religion. They represented the King, the royal heiress or the high priests as a deputy of the king performing the role of high priest of Egypt or supreme priest for each god in its own temple, this research studies thus standard - bearers from its beginning exist, throughout its flourishing in the New kingdom especially Ramessid period. This kind of these statue is different from others standing, seating, kneeling, grouping , naophore statues, or those represented the king in a pose of worshipper in the formula of htp di nsw . These statutes of standards - bearers depicted one of the different ceremonies's statues in which the king performed the various religious rites, because he occupied the supreme royal function as belong to the gods and also he considered the god s son being who represented in human being so he is a part from the god’s realm, but distinguishes from human being that he is the only one who know the performing movements, divine spelling words according to religious godly rules. The priests that replaced the king in this royal job and acting the daily religious rites, they must adhered to many conditions as they act as a mediators between the gods and human beings it is believable that the priests who bears standards arc the gods ‘s servants who responsible for making offerings to the same god, as the god's statue was emerging in the fresh air during ceremonies and rituals, these ceremonies weren't including the king only but all priesthood class and also the public. the colossal statues which found in different temples represents the king performing the role of high priest of Egypt who has the right in starting different ceremonies, so they were considered one of the statues used by the king to promise them by the protection of the god , prosperity, approval and long life
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