Upper Part of a Statue of Ramses II Holding the Heka Sceptre
The Young Ramses
This iconic statue of Ramses, an official portrait, presents an idealised image of the young pharaoh. He is shown with a round, youthful face, elongated, almond-shaped eyes, and a mouth formed into a slight smile. He wears the royal diadem with a uraeus - representing the protective goddess Wadjet - and holds the heka sceptre, a symbol of his kingly power.
Upper Part of a Statue of Ramses II Holding the Heka Sceptre
Granodiorite
New Kingdom, Dynasty 19 Egyptian Museum CG 610
Upper Part of a Statue of Ramses II Holding the Heka Sceptre
The Young Ramses
This iconic statue of Ramses, an official portrait, presents an idealised image of the young pharaoh. He is shown with a round, youthful face, elongated, almond-shaped eyes, and a mouth formed into a slight smile. He wears the royal diadem with a uraeus - representing the protective goddess Wadjet - and holds the heka sceptre, a symbol of his kingly power.
Upper Part of a Statue of Ramses II Holding the Heka Sceptre
Granodiorite
New Kingdom, Dynasty 19 Egyptian Museum CG 610