Representation of Pair Statues of King Ramesses II
Description
Object Label: Egyptian kings were considered part human and part divine. Preserved here are parts of two shrines, each with a standing image of Ramesses II surmounted by a sun disk and protective cobras. The female figure in the left shrine is Anat-of-Ramesses-Beloved-of-Amun, a form of the Near Eastern goddess Anat that was worshiped in Egypt and may here be a manifestation of a divine aspect of Ramesses. Although this relief may come from a temple, it somewhat resembles blocks from a private tomb at Saqqara showing seated pair statues of Ramesses with a deity in a similar combination of raised and sunk relief. The tomb scene may commemorate one of the Sed-festivals of royal renewal that Ramesses began celebrating in his thirtieth year as pharaoh. Even if carved that late in Ramesses's reign, the figures here are stylistically similar to some images of his earlier year as king. Caption: Representation of Pair Statues of King Ramesses II, ca. 1279–1213 B.C.E.. Limestone, 13 3/16 x 25 1/16 in. (33.5 x 63.7 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 54.67. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)
AI image analysis GPT-4o-2024-08-06
Machine-generated from the object's image on May 2026. Not curatorial; treat deities, names, and signs below as the model's best reading, not authority.
A carved stone relief depicting Egyptian figures with hieroglyphics.
The relief shows a scene with multiple Egyptian figures in profile, adorned with traditional and elaborate headdresses. The composition includes detailed hieroglyphic inscriptions surrounding the figures, with cartouches visible. The craftsmanship suggests a focus on divine or royal subjects, indicated by the regalia and iconography. The style is characteristic of historic Egyptian art with a significant emphasis on symmetry and proportion.
Cross-references (2)
- BKM-Accession 54.67 tier-2
- BKM-Object 3601 tier-2
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