A 3,000-year-old Egyptian Michael?

People have flocked to the Field Museum in Chicago to see a statue that, according to them, resembles Michael Jackson. The statue was made about 3,000 years ago in Egypt, purchased in Cairo in 1889, and brought to Chicago. For 21 years now, the statue has been on display in the museum’s Ancient Egypt section, but it has never had this many visitors—until after the death of the pop legend. 4,500 people visit the statue every day. A glass guard surrounds the statue to protect it from people’s kisses and touches. Amazed fans stand and praise the statue, discussing its resemblance to the King of Pop with other visitors. The raised cheeks, the correct and staring eyes, and the pointed nose at the top of the statue are what make it similar to Michael Jackson. One museum official says that some people don’t come to see it. They come to pay homage, and they consider praising it a way to honor Michael’s achievements: "The statue has been in this museum for years, but since Michael Jackson’s death, public interest in it has increased. People come to this museum from all over the country to examine how much the statue resembles the King of Pop. Many consider it a pilgrimage—a way to pay tribute to Michael Jackson’s achievements. He had a major impact on popular culture. Many fans are so desperate to see the statue that they haven’t even bought tickets yet; they ask where the Ancient Egypt section is. They want to kiss the statue and touch it as if it were a goddess. But now it is inside a glass enclosure so it won’t be damaged. When people see the statue, they are stunned and can’t stop talking about how similar it is. Truly impressive and fascinating." The museum’s Africa section librarian says that little is known about the statue’s history. "This resemblance is astonishing, but I think it’s probably a coincidence. Michael never came to this museum and never saw this statue. We believe the reason the statue’s nose was destroyed is that in the early centuries, Christians and Muslims removed noses from paintings and statues so that they would not look human, because they considered depicting humans contrary to their beliefs and customs. The statue was carved during the New Kingdom, but we don’t know from whose face it was carved or for what purpose, because there is no inscription beneath it." The video for Michael’s very successful song Remember The Time from 1993 has an Ancient Egypt atmosphere, and Michael’s face in that video looks like this statue. Source: eMJey / telegraph.co.uk