Relief
Wall Fragment
| Object Number: | E3067 |
|---|---|
| Current Location: |
Egypt (Mummies Gallery) Currently On Display |
| Provenience: | Egypt Tell El-Rataba |
| Locus: | Temple Facade |
| Period: | New Kingdom Nineteenth Dynasty |
| Date Made: | 1292 - 1190 BC |
| Early Date: | -1293 |
| Late Date: | -1189 |
| Section: | Egyptian |
| Materials: | Limestone |
| Iconography: | Ramesses II Syrian Triumph |
| Height: | 125 cm |
| Length: | 0 cm |
| Width: | 187 cm |
| Credit Line: | Gift of the American Exploration Society, 1906 |
| Other Number: | ES3067 - Original Number |
Description
Temple facade wall fragment: Ramses II is depicted slaying an Asiatic enemy in this relief fragment. His missing right arm probably held a mace. The god Atum offers the sword of victory to the king in exchange for the ritual sacrifice of the captive.
Bibliography:
| [Book] Petrie, William M. 1906. Hyksos & Israelite Cities.. London. Actual Citation : Page/Fig./Plate: P 29, Pl 29 | View Objects related to this Actual Citation |
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