Andrew Paul Watson
Ramesses II
The colossal granite statue of Ramesses II in the first courtyard of the temple at Karnak. Thought to have been built c.1279-1213 B.C. A Statue possibly of Ramesses II daughter Bent'anta, stands in front of the legs.
The king stands, arms crossed, holding the crook and flail (symbols of kingship). He wears the nemes headdress with a "double crown" and the short shendyt kilt. At his feet, princess Bent'anta stands, wearing a crown of ureai topped with double plumes. In the hand folded across her chest she holds a flower. Although she is portrayed as an adult, her figure is significantly smaller than that of her father. This reflects not her actual size, but the difference in status between a king and a princess.
Ramesses II
The colossal granite statue of Ramesses II in the first courtyard of the temple at Karnak. Thought to have been built c.1279-1213 B.C. A Statue possibly of Ramesses II daughter Bent'anta, stands in front of the legs.
The king stands, arms crossed, holding the crook and flail (symbols of kingship). He wears the nemes headdress with a "double crown" and the short shendyt kilt. At his feet, princess Bent'anta stands, wearing a crown of ureai topped with double plumes. In the hand folded across her chest she holds a flower. Although she is portrayed as an adult, her figure is significantly smaller than that of her father. This reflects not her actual size, but the difference in status between a king and a princess.