Mar 6, 2024
Statue of Sety II - Museo Egizio Collection
Inventory Number: Cat. 1383 New Kingdom, Dynasty 19, 1202–1198 BCE Location Information: Thebes, Karnak / temple of Amun
Description:
A striking example of monumental sculpture, this colossus expresses the stability and strength of the king through its solid rendering of the musculature and its geometric volumes and contours. Sethi II is shown standing with his left leg forward to express his capability to walk and act. He holds a standard with a figure of the god Amon at the top. Along with a similar colossus now in the Louvre, this statue was originally located at the entrance of the chapel built by Sethi II in the large courtyard of the temple of Karnak.