Statues of Amun in the form of a ram protecting King Taharqa
At least three ancient Egyptian granitic gneiss statues of Amun in the form of a ram protecting King Taharqa were displayed at the Temple of Amun at Kawa in Nubia. Construction of the stone temple was started in 683 BC by the pharaoh Taharqa.
RAM OF AMUN-RE - Ashmolean Museum
This imposing and stoic statue was built by King Taharqa, conqueror of Egypt. The Ram represents the powerful god of sun and air Amun-Re, with Taharqa standing below.
Gold Statuette of Amun-Re - Egypt Museum
In this gold statuette, Amun-Re stands in the traditional pose with the left leg forward. He is identified by his characteristic flat-topped crown, which originally supported two tall gold feathers, now missing. He wears the gods’ braided beard with a curled tip and carries an ankh emblem in his left hand and a scimitar across his chest.
Amun | Amon-Ra | The King Of The Egyptian Gods - Ancient Egypt Online
Images and statues of Amun usually show him as a man with a blue or black skin. He wears a double-plumed headdress and the plumes have alternating colors of either red and green or red and blue. Amun wears several pieces of jewelry including a broad collar or …
Third Intermediate Period - The Metropolitan Museum of Art
On pylons and temple walls of the New Kingdom, Amun-Re is often depicted presenting a scimitar to the king, thus conferring on him military victory. This statuette, cast in solid gold, is an extremely rare example of the statuary made of precious materials that, according to ancient descriptions, filled the sanctuaries of temples.
figure - British Museum
Gold-plated silver figure of Amun-Ra: this figure was cast in silver and decorated with gold overlays on the headdress, collar necklace, and kilt. His divine beard shows that he is a god, and his headdress identifies him as Amun.
Statue of Amun-Re | The Walters Art Museum - Online Collection …
Amun was one of the most important deities in ancient Egypt. He was worshiped at Thebes (in southern Egypt) from the beginning of the Middle Kingdom (2046 BC). The Egyptians considered him to be "King of the Gods" and divine father of the pharaoh. He was also worshiped in Nubia and was the principal god of the Kushite empire (in present-day Sudan).
Statue of Amun-Ra — Chiddingstone Castle
This month’s object is a small statue of the god Amun-Ra in bronze. He can be identified by his headdress which has in its centre the sun disk, and is topped by two tall feathers. He is wearing the ceremonial beard which was reserved for gods and pharaohs.
The Sculpture of "Amon": the most famous and influential idol of …
2020年11月29日 · Today, we see a gold statue of the ancient pharaoh, "Amon," and stories say that "Howard Carter" bought the statue in Luxor from a peasant for one pound, and it was sold by the Carter family in 1983, and it is estimated at more than 80 million dollars.
Granite statue of Amun in the form of a ram protecting King …
This statue depicts Amun protecting King Taharqa, who stands between the front legs and below the animal's head.Four sandstone bases for statues sit on the western approach to the temple....