Ramses IX
Detail from the Statue of Ramses IX.
From the tomb of Ramses IX, this figure is carved from sycomore fig and represents the king wearing the nemes headdress. The surface of this statue was finished using less costly materials than that of Ramses I, black paint took the place of resin, and polychrome paint was applied instead of gold leaf, the eyes and eyebrows were carved directly from the wood, instead of being inlaid.
20th dynasty, from Thebes - KV6.
EA882.
British Museum
Ramses IX
Detail from the Statue of Ramses IX.
From the tomb of Ramses IX, this figure is carved from sycomore fig and represents the king wearing the nemes headdress. The surface of this statue was finished using less costly materials than that of Ramses I, black paint took the place of resin, and polychrome paint was applied instead of gold leaf, the eyes and eyebrows were carved directly from the wood, instead of being inlaid.
20th dynasty, from Thebes - KV6.
EA882.
British Museum