Stela of King Ramesses II

Nubian; Egyptian

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Caption

Nubian; Egyptian. Stela of King Ramesses II, ca. 1279–1213 B.C.E.. Sandstone, pigment, 36 1/2 x 31 x 5 1/4 in., 345 lb. (92.7 x 78.7 x 13.3 cm, 156.5kg). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 39.425. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)

Cultures

Nubian, Egyptian

Title

Stela of King Ramesses II

Date

ca. 1279–1213 B.C.E.

Dynasty

Dynasty 19

Period

New Kingdom

Geography

Place excavated: Amara West, Sudan (ancient Nubia)

Medium

Sandstone, pigment

Classification

Funerary Object

Dimensions

36 1/2 x 31 x 5 1/4 in., 345 lb. (92.7 x 78.7 x 13.3 cm, 156.5kg)

Credit Line

Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund

Accession Number

39.425

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