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Ancient Egypt Statues

Striding Merenptah
19 Dynasty (about 1213–1203 BCE)
Granite
Luxor Museum
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Striding Merenptah

It is displayed on the ground floor, depicts Pharaoh Merenptah, son and successor of Rameses II, seen striding forward with both arms at his sides. He is adorned with the royal Nemes headdress topped by a uraeus, the rearing cobra symbol of divine authority. The forward movement and upright posture symbolise royal authority, vitality, and readiness to lead. The statue’s finely carved features and robust proportions exemplify the artistic mastery of the New Kingdom and the enduring artistic legacy of Egypt’s royal tradition.

Location: G/F

Striding Shepenwepet II, God’s Wife of Amun
25th Dynasty (about 747–656 BCE)
Granodiorite
Egyptian Museum in Cairo
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Striding Shepenwepet II, God’s Wife of Amun

It is displayed in the 2/F Atrium, depicts the daughter of King Piankhy, who held the esteemed title of God’s Wife of Amun – one of the most significant religious positions in ancient Egypt. She wears a close-fitting dress with her left arm holding a flywhisk as the symbol of authority. Shepenwepet II played a crucial role in temple rituals and dynastic politics, reflecting both religious devotion and the influential power of royal women in ancient Egypt.

Location: 2/F

Seated Iunit

It is displayed in the 2/F Atrium, was discovered in the 1980s and is the first statue of Iunit identified by archaeologists. Iunit is depicted with a wig, seated upright with both hands resting on her knees. Her right hand holds the ankh – an ancient Egyptian symbol known as the “key of life”. Iunit was a Theban goddess, consort of the war god Montu. In the New Kingdom period, she was included as one of the pantheon of gods at the Temple of Karnak, Thebes.