Figure of a king as part of a group proffered by an official of Ramesses II

New Kingdom, Ramesside

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 124

This fragment was originally part of a votive statue representing an official of Ramesses II. The official, most of whose figure is not preserved, was shown kneeling to dedicate a shrine surmounted by the ram's head of the god Amun and fronted by a small standing image of the king. The surviving portion includes the upper part of the shrine proper, its sides decorated in raised relief with the names of Ramesses II; the small statue of the king himself; and fragments of the donor's outstretched hands (visible on either side of the shrine).

One of Ramesses II's epithets on the shrine is "beloved of Amun who favors the West," which is mostly known from Deir el-Medina, suggesting this statue probably originated there as well.

Figure of a king as part of a group proffered by an official of Ramesses II, Limestone, paint

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Figure of a king as part of a group proffered by an official of Ramesses II, Limestone, paint
Figure of a king as part of a group proffered by an official of Ramesses II, Limestone, paint
Figure of a king as part of a group proffered by an official of Ramesses II, Limestone, paint
Figure of a king as part of a group proffered by an official of Ramesses II, Limestone, paint
Figure of a king as part of a group proffered by an official of Ramesses II, Limestone, paint

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