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Window grill from a palace of Ramesses III

Window grill from a palace of Ramesses III

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Date
ca. 1184–1153 B.C.
Medium
Sandstone, paint
Dimensions
H. 103.5 × W. 102.9 × D. 14.6 cm (40 3/4 × 40 1/2 × 5 3/4 in.)
Department
Egyptian Art
Gallery
123
Location
123
Credit
Gift of Theodore M. Davis, 1914

Description

Overview Window grill from a palace of Ramesses III New Kingdom, Ramesside ca. 1184–1153 B.C. On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 123 This stone window grill, which has been partially restored, was one of three discovered in the throne room of the palace of Ramesses III at Medinet Habu. Originally placed high on a wall, it allowed only indirect light to enter the room. The grill is divided into two registers: the top decorated with two cartouches bearing the throne name of Ramesses III, framed by solar falcons; on the bottom are the hieroglyphic symbols for life (ankh) and stability (djed), flanked in turn by cartouches with the birth name of the king.