Bust of Pharaoh Ramses II
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23905879685
Product information "Bust of Pharaoh Ramses II"
As Egypt's most industrious builder, he once again led the empire to external splendour. In keeping with tradition, he had himself depicted as an idealised, eternally youthful god and ruler in black granite. The hand with the crook is clenched into a fist, the 'Blue Crown' with the uraeus snake on the forehead modified into a kind of war helmet. However, the soft, almost friendly facial features indicate that he was a long-reigning king of peace. Original: Museu Egizio, Turin, granite. Place of discovery: Karnak. Egypt, New Kingdom, 19th Dynasty, c. 1250 BC. ars mundi museum replica in artistic casting. 78 cm high, 62 cm wide, plinth 25 x 44 x 6 cm.