egypt-museum:Ramesses II Smiting his EnemiesThis block relief is decorated with a traditional scene
egypt-museum:Ramesses II Smiting his EnemiesThis block relief is decorated with a traditional scene representing King Ramesses II massacring his enemies. He wears a complete, elegant costume; the Blue Crown adorned with the uraeus, the collar called usekh, an elaborate garment, two armlets, two bracelets and sandals. He holds, in his left hand, three prisoners by their hair while in his right hand he holds an axe with which he is about to strike them. The facial features, the hairstyle and the beards of the enemies indicate that they belong to three different peoples: the Nubians, the Libyans and the Asiatics.The theme of the pharaoh massacring enemies is an ancient one, known since the First Dynasty and can be seen, for example, in the palette of King Narmer.New Kingdom, 19th Dynasty, reign of Ramesses II, ca. 1279-1213 BC. From Memphis. Now in the Egyptian Museum, Cairo. JE 46189 -- source link
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