Granite Ram of Amun with King Taharqa at The British Museum, London
Granite Ram of Amun with King Taharqa at The British Museum, London
3D
Published 2015-01-16T11:18:21+00:00
The worship of Amun, imported into Nubia by the Egyptians, was carried on with great zeal by the royal family of the Twenty-fifth Dynasty. Taharqa built or enlarged several temples in honour of the god. This statue symbolizes the god's protection of the king.
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| Date published | 16/01/2015 |
| Time to do | 270 - 290 minutes |
| Material Quantity | 82 grams |
| Dimensions | 49 x 125 x 79 |
| Complexity | Medium |
| Title | Granite Ram of Amun with King Taharqa |
| Date | 690BC-664BC |
| Dimension | Height: 106 centimetres (max) Length: 163 centimetres (base) Width: 63 centimetres (base) |
| Accession | EA1779 |
| Period | Napatan |
| Medium | gneiss |
| Record | http://www.britishmuseum.org/research/collection_online/collection_object_details.aspx?objectId=8807&partId=1&searchText=Ram+of+Amun+&sortBy=imageName&page=1 |
| Place | British Museum |
