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Window grill from a palace of Ramesses III

New Kingdom, Ramesside
ca. 1184–1153 B.C.
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 123
This stone window grill, which has been partially restored, was one of three discovered in the throne room of the palace of Ramesses III at Medinet Habu. Originally placed high on a wall, it allowed only indirect light to enter the room. The grill is divided into two registers: the top decorated with two cartouches bearing the throne name of Ramesses III, framed by solar falcons; on the bottom are the hieroglyphic symbols for life (ankh) and stability (djed), flanked in turn by cartouches with the birth name of the king.

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Object Information
  • Title: Window grill from a palace of Ramesses III
  • Period: New Kingdom, Ramesside
  • Dynasty: Dynasty 20
  • Reign: reign of Ramesses III
  • Date: ca. 1184–1153 B.C.
  • Geography: From Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Medinet Habu, Palace of Ramesses III, Throne room, Davis/Burton excavations, 1912–13
  • Medium: Sandstone, paint
  • Dimensions: H. 103.5 × W. 102.9 × D. 14.6 cm (40 3/4 × 40 1/2 × 5 3/4 in.)
  • Credit Line: Gift of Theodore M. Davis, 1914
  • Object Number: 14.6.232
  • Curatorial Department: Egyptian Art

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