The Younger Memnon
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The Younger Memnon
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Published 2017-06-13T12:38:57+00:00
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Head and upper body of pink/grey granite monumental statue of Ramses II (one of a pair placed before the door of the Ramesseum) wearing nemes head-cloth and circlet of uraei (about half now lost), the sculptor has exploited the bichrome nature of the stone to emphasise the division between body and face; the dorsal pillar is inscribed with vertical registers of hieroglyphs - giving the name and titles of the king and part of a dedication to Amun-Ra; in 1817 it was noted that there were traces of colour upon the statue and it may have, therefore, been painted red in antiquity.
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| Date published | 13/06/2017 |
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| Title | The Younger Memnon |
| Date | XIX Century |
| Dimension | Height: 266.8 centimetres (max) Width: 203.3 centimetres (max;across shoulders) |
| Accession | EA19 |
| Period | Realism |
| Medium | red granite |
| Record | http://www.britishmuseum.org/research/collection_online/collection_object_details.aspx?objectId=117633&partId=1 |
| Artist | Unknown artist |
| Place | British Museum |
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