Sculpture, Luxor Museum, Egypt
Colossal statue of Seti I, 2nd pharaoh of the 19th dynasty, New Kingdom, 1323-1279 BC, alabaster, from Karnak, in the Luxor Museum, inaugurated 1975, in Luxor, Egypt. The head, torso and legs are made of separate pieces of alabaster, and precious stones would have been attached for the kilt, sporran, eyes, eyebrows and bracelets. The statue has been extensively restored by the Supreme Council of Antiquities (SCA). Picture by Manuel Cohen
Picture No
14109520
Media ID
45917322
Size
5628px x 8268px
(6.6MB)
Credit
Manuel Cohen / Mary Evans
Source
Photograph by Manuel Cohen
Date
2009
