A defaced structure inside the temple of Karnak in Luxor

I looked at this structure for some time, but since was not an expert, had no idea what it was. It was located inside the Karnak temple in Luxor, but the sides of the statue seemed to indicate that this was either a statue for the Sphinx, or to represent the pharaoh who was playing a role in the building of the temple.
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