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New Kingdom, Ramesside
Part of a divine standard, this fragment belongs with a temple statue of Ramesses II (42.2.1). Visible on the shaft is part of an inscription stating that the king is dedicating a "cult object" to "his father," the god Amun-Re. See 65.114 for a complete example of this type of statue, in this case belonging to a non-royal person.
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Title: Fragment of a statue of Ramesses II
Period: New Kingdom, Ramesside
Dynasty: Dynasty 19
Reign: reign of Ramesses II
Date: ca. 1279–1213 B.C.
Geography: From Egypt
Medium: Granodiorite
Dimensions: Diam. 8.5 x L. 7 cm (3 3/8 x 2 3/4 in.)
Credit Line: Gift of Charles D. Kelekian, 1951
Accession Number: 51.8
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