One reason I've read is that people (graverobbers?) were superstitious and afraid of statues, and breaking the nose off meant it couldn't 'breathe' and thus had

One reason I've read is that people (graverobbers?) were superstitious and afraid of statues, and breaking the nose off meant it couldn't 'breathe' and thus had no more life force: https://suzannelovellinc.com/blog/where-did-egyptian-statues-broken-noses-go/ https://suzannelovellinc.com/blog/where-did-egyptian-statues...