\paperw4260 \margr0\margl0 \plain \fs20 \f1 In this portrait Sesostris III has youthful features that are not a conventional representation. They reproduce the actual appearance
of the sovereign.\par
The pose remains the solemn one suited to the pharaohÆs majesty: the arms held close by the sides, with the hands resting on the thighs, make the statue a single block.\par
The clothing is typical: a short skirt with a belt at the
waist and a long pleat in front, and the royal headgear made of cloth known as the \i nemes\i0 .