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

New Kingdom, Ramesside

ca. 1279–1213 B.C.

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.

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Title: Figure of a king as part of a group proffered by an official of Ramesses II
Period: New Kingdom, Ramesside
Dynasty: Dynasty 19
Reign: reign of Ramesses II
Date: ca. 1279–1213 B.C.
Geography: From Egypt; Probably from Upper Egypt, Thebes, Deir el-Medina
Medium: Limestone, paint
Dimensions: H. 58 × W. 24 × D. 29 cm, 23.8 kg (22 13/16 × 9 7/16 × 11 7/16 in., 52.4 lb.)
Credit Line: Gift of James Douglas, 1890
Object Number: 90.6.1
Curatorial Department: Egyptian Art

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