Some of the many Egyptian statues missing their Egyptian noses - Neferure and Senenmut ( CC BY SA 3.0 ), Great Sphinx of Giza (Diego Delso / CC BY SA 3.0 ), 'Green Head' of a statue of a priest ( Society for the Promotion of the Egyptian Museum Berlin ), Head from a female sphinx ( Brooklyn Museum ), statue of a Man ( Public domain ), and Senusret III ( Public domain ). It is a common question that many people ask: why are the noses missing from so many of these ancient artifacts? Some wonder if it is simply a coincidence or if there is a deeper, more sinister reason behind the phenomenon. The missing noses on ancient Egyptian statues have been a topic of discussion and curiosity within art history circles for many years.