| | | Large Amun-Ra Statue | New York Metropolitan
Museum of Art Dynasty
XXII, 945-715 B.C.
Amun-Ra, God of Kings
and King of Gods. The
oldest and longest
venerated ruler of
ancient Egypt, Amun,
meaning “hidden” and
Ra meaning “light”
translates to "hidden
light". The sacred
creature of Amun is
the ram with curved
horns. Pharaohs
repeatedly called
themselves “Merry-
Amun” or Beloved of
Amun. Also, since the
ruler was “Son of Ra”
it followed that Amun
was father of the
Monarch. As God of
the Theban capital,
Amun attained the
position of supreme
state God in the new
kingdom, and as Amun-
Ra was identified
with the Sun God.
Lastly, the God “He
who abides in all
things”, was imagined
as the soul (Ba) of
all phenomena. As a
god, he carries an
ankh, the sign of
life in one hand
while the other,
against his chest,
holds a scimitar, a
symbol of power.
SIZE: 16"H (40.5 cm)
ITEM TYPE: Statue
ITEM MATERIAL: Bonded
marble
ITEM FINISH: Gold
finish with color
detail
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