19th Dynasty statue
- Gallery: Room 4
- Culture: 19th Dynasty
- Date: 1260BC (circa)
- Object type: statue
- Materials: quartzite; conglomerate
- Museum number: EA947
- Museum: The British Museum
- Collection record: British Museum website
- Image © The Trustees of the British Museum, shared under a CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 licence.
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About this object
This is a statue from the 19th Dynasty, carved from quartzite conglomerate. It depicts Khaemwaset, wearing a short wig and a kilt, with his left foot advanced. The statue holds two standards. One is damaged but may have once displayed a sign of the Osirian triad and the name of Ramses II. The other bears a small representation of the Abydos fetish and also names Ramses II.
The base carries an inscription praising Atum, while the hieroglyphs surrounding the figure describe the statue being placed in Tawer, likely near Abydos. On the back, there are two rows of inscriptions in hieroglyphs, continuing on both sides, with a prayer to Osiris.
This artwork dates to around 1260 BC and was discovered in Asyut, Egypt. It was later donated by Samuel Sharpe in the 1800s. The statue still bears the marks of its ancient significance, offering a rare look into the religious and political world of ancient Egypt.
See it in person
19th Dynasty statue is on display in Room 4 at the British Museum on Great Russell Street, Bloomsbury, London — free to enter. Choose British Museum on audioguide.london and take a photo of it to hear this free audio guide in six languages — no app download needed.
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