The "Black Ka" statue from Tutankhamun's collection
Statue of the "Black Ka" from Tutankhamun's collection
It is made of wood and the body has been coated with bitumen and gilded dress and inlaid with bronze. It was found in the famous tomb of Tutankhamun in the Valley of the Kings, west of Luxor.
The statue shows the king standing with his left foot over the right one, and with his right hand he grasps a stick with its head repressed as a pear-shaped, and in the left hand is a stick under his hand like a lotus flower.
The king wears the head covering known as the "Khat", leaving his ears uncovered, and the cobra on the forehead to protect against enemies and evildoers. The face here is without a beard, and the eyes are inlaid with bronze, and the eyebrows are of gold.
The belt clasp contains the crown name of the owner of the figure of Ra, and the kilt bears the inscription “Osiris Neb Khabaru Ra,” meaning the lord of the two lands.
A golden pectoral and a wide chain hang on the king's chest, and his arms are adorned with gilded bracelets, and the soles are also made of gilded bronze.
The statue appears influenced by the Amarna school of art, and this appears in the prominent belly, thin legs, pierced ears, and the black color of the body to evoke the Osiris power in resurrection and life.
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