16 Imagine that: The Statue of Liberty Was Originally a Muslim Woman Intended for the north port of the Suez Canal posted 189 days ago by HenryBowman1984 189 days ago by HenryBowman1984 +16 / -0 16 comments share 16 comments share save hide report block hide replies
I thought the face of the statue was Bartholdi’s mother or wife.
I haven’t read the history detail. It was likely revised after Egypt rejected it.
Should have been rejected a second time.
The body is definitely modeled after Egyptian sculpture.