Ramesses II rattling the sistrum before Amun-Ra and Isis

Heidi Köpp-Junk
October 24, 2023

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Ramesses II rattling the sistrum before Amun-Ra and Isis

jrjt ỉḥ  (n ỉf.)f ỉmn rʿ nswt nṯrw jr.f dj ʿnḫ
making music to his father Amun-Ra, he made being alive

Ramesses II

Karnak, Great Hypostyle Hall, east wall, slouth half, top register, south end

Hypostyl Hall

wall

Amun-Ra, King of Gods, Kamutef

turned right, standing on a podium, ithyphallic, one arm directing behind him holding flagellum

Amun's feather crown with a long ribbon, mummy form

flagellum

Ramesses II

turned left, striding, left arms raised, right arm holding a sistrum, left arm broken

plain loin-cloth with a triangular front, false beard, rest broken

naso sistrum

Isis the Great, mother of the god, mistress of heaven

turned right, standing with the left hand extended forward and holding a was-sceptre and the right arm lowered along the body and holding an ankh-sign

ankle long dress, bovide horns with sun disc, wig

ankh sign, was scepter


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