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Relief of Ramses II

The color and style of this relief strongly suggest not only that it came from the temple of Ramesses II at Abydos but also that it was carved in the first two years of his reign, perhaps by the same artists who decorated the adjacent temple of his predecessor, Seti I. The aquiline nose and the fat folds on the throat are particularly characteristic of Nineteenth Dynasty relief. Ramesses is shown with arms raised in a gesture of offering or worship.

Medium: Limestone, paint
Possible Place Collected: Abydos, Egypt
Dates: ca. 1279-1213 B.C.E.
Dynasty: XIX Dynasty
Period: New Kingdom
Dimensions: 15 x 17 in. (38.1 x 43.2 cm)
Collections: Egyptian, Classical, and Ancient Middle Eastern Art
Museum Location: This item is on view in Egypt Reborn: Art for Eternity, 19th Dynasty to Roman Period, Martha A. and Robert S. Rubin Gallery, 3rd Floor
Accession Number: 11.670
Credit Line: Museum Collection Fund
Image: Overall, 11.670_SL1.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph

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