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title: Statue of King Ramesses IV
author: Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5331/statue-of-king-ramesses-iv/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Statue of King Ramesses IV

_Authored by [Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/OsamaSMAmin/)_

## Image File

[![Statue of King Ramesses IV](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/5331.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/5331.jpg)

## Image Caption

The statue shows the king offering pots of water or wine. Based on parallel statues, large parts have been restored in modern times, including the hands, posts, and knees. Cartouches enclosing [Ramesses](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/ramesses/)' birth and throne names appear on his shoulders, on the belt, and in the texts on the base and back-pillar. The back-pillar also mentions the supreme [god](https://www.worldhistory.org/God/) [Amun](https://www.worldhistory.org/amun/)-Ra. The likeliest origin of the statue is the god's vast [temple](https://www.worldhistory.org/temple/) at [Karnak](https://www.worldhistory.org/Karnak/), where Ramesses IV contributed to the decoration of the Great Hypostyle Hall. 20th Dynasty, reign of Ramesses IV, circa 1153-1147 BCE. Perhaps from [Thebes](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Thebes/), perhaps from Karnak, [Egypt](https://www.worldhistory.org/egypt/). (The British Museum, London).

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## About the Author

Associate Professor of Neurology and lover of the Cradle of Civilization, Mesopotamia. I'm very interested in Mesopotamian history and always try to take photos of archaeological sites and artifacts in museums, both in Iraq and around the world.
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## Cite This Work

### APA
Amin, O. S. M. (2016, July 18). Statue of King Ramesses IV. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5331/statue-of-king-ramesses-iv/>
### Chicago
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Statue of King Ramesses IV." *World History Encyclopedia*, July 18, 2016. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5331/statue-of-king-ramesses-iv/>.
### MLA
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Statue of King Ramesses IV." *World History Encyclopedia*, 18 Jul 2016, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5331/statue-of-king-ramesses-iv/>.

## License & Copyright

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