The Younger Memnon
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Title
The Younger Memnon
Subject
Movable Cultural Heritage
Description
The Younger Memnon is a statue of the upper body and head of Ramses II that originally adorned the entrance of the Ramesseum, Ramses Ii's mortuary temple. Originally this statue was part of a pair, but the other statue has been lost. This artefact has traveled the globe – now situated in the British Museum, the hieroglyphs reflect the name and titles of Ramses II, along with part of a dedication to the god Amun-Ra, which situates the statue's religious and cultural significance. In 1817, historians recorded traces of colour on the statue, which suggests that during antiquity the statue may have been painted red.
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Source
is51102024
Contributor
sl350@st-andrews.ac.uk
Language
English
Type
Physical Object
Identifier
986
Date Submitted
26/04/2024
Date Modified
27/04/2024
References
https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/Y_EA19?_gl=1%2akqs80a%2a_up%2aMQ..%2a_ga%2aNDIwMTIwNTcwLjE3MTQxMzUwMjM.%2a_ga_08TLB9R8X1%2aMTcxNDEzNTAyMi4xLjEuMTcxNDEzNTAzMi4wLjAuMA..
Extent
203.30cm x 266.80cm x cm
Medium
The British Museum
Spatial Coverage
current,51.518757,-0.126168;
Europeana
Europeana Type
TEXT
Physical Object Item Type Metadata
Prim Media
2058
Material
Granodiorite and red granite
Collection
Citation
“The Younger Memnon,” STAGE, accessed December 13, 2025, https://stage.openvirtualworlds.org/omeka/items/show/2060.
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