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Egyptian, New Kingdom
Cast of a Relief Depicting Seti I from the Temple of the God Amun-Re, 1294-1279BC (Dynasty XIX)
This relief from the temple of Karnak shows King Seti I victorious over his enemies. The sunk-relief technique used here was especially appropriate for exterior walls of temples: figures carved this way are visible from great distances in bright sunlight. Although the sunken areas of these reliefs were usually painted, no traces remain on this part of the original. |