Egyptian Life Size Guardian Statue
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Egyptian Museum Replica - Egyptian Life Size Guardian Statue
The original statue of King Tutankhamun was one of an identical pair that once flanked the entrance to the burial chamber and acted as guardians for the tomb and as Ka, or spirit, statues.
Made of wood, the statue is covered with black resin and the clothing made of gold. Tutankhamun is depicted wearing a short kilt, sandals, a large necklace and bracelets, and holding a mace and a long staff. The head is covered by the Nemes headdress and the forehead is protected by the uraeus, the cobra emblem of royalty. The eyebrows, rims of the eyes, and sandals are made of bronze.
Hand painted cold cast resin. Measures: 49.25"
