Greywacke Triade Statue of Menkaure
(Museum Replica)
Menkaure is
the King for whom the smallest of the three pyramids of Giza was built. We are
now in front of his Trinity, and it is called this way due to it containing 3
main personages. Here the King is illustrated as not only the King, but as a
god and ruler of Egypt. In every triad we find the king accompanied by the
goddess Hathor, as well as another deity representing one of the regions of
Egypt. The King is here represented in an active position known as the military
stand. This triad was carved on greywacke stone, which is one of the hardest
rocks and most difficult to carve on. Nonetheless, the ancient Egyptian
artisTriad Statue of King Menkaure The famous sculpted triad depicting King
Menkaure wearing the royal crown and false beard between two ladies; The
goddess Hathor and the goddess of region of Upper Egypt managed to create a
truly magnificent masterpiece whose brilliance dazzles all those who gaze upon
it. In this triad we find the king in the middle, wearing the crown of Upper
Egypt and the false beard, as well as the Shendyt kilt. His royal cartouche is
in the middle of his waist belt, and we also find the king holding a scroll of
legitimacy in his hand. Next to the king is the goddess Hathor in the human
figure, and on top of her head, and between her horns, one can admire the is
the sun disk representing the god Ra. In this representation, the goddess
Hathor wears a fitted see-through dress. In addition, we find another regional
goddess. This goddess represents the 17th Nome of Upper Egypt. This Nome (or
governorate) represents the current Assiut governorate, thus demonstrating the
sacredness of this region in ancient times as well. This goddess of the 17th
Nome is also seen here, alongside the goddess Hathor, embracing the king by
placing their arms around him. This beautiful work of art was discovered in
1908 in the Valley Temple in Menkaure. It is believed that there were a total
of eight of these statues in the Valley Temple of the King, however only five
were found in the eight corridors of the temple. It was believed that they were
placed in every region of Egypt, but this is an assumption. All five were found
in good condition, except for one completely destroyed and the other nearly
intact. There are now three of them in the Egyptian Museum and two in Boston.
comes with a certificate of verification issued by the supreme council of
Antiques in Egypt.
Handcrafted by skilled Egyptian Hands
Product
Specification:
Material:
Polyester
Coloring:
Colored
Dimensions: Width= 53 cm / 21.2 in Length= 41 cm / 16 in
Height= 88 cm / 35.2 in
Weight: 15
Kg