Statuette Of Amun Analysis
The object that I chose was the Statuette of Amun. This object would be categorized as a sculpture. This pure gold figurine represents the god Amun which has also been identified as Am, Amun, Amen, Ammon, Amon, and many other variations in spelling. Amun is an ancient Egyptian deity who was revered for being king of the gods and the supreme creator of not only all life but also heaven and the underworld. He was the ancient Egyptian god of fertility and life as well as the sun and air. (ancient history encyclopedia) Amun was “arguably the most important god in the Egyptian pantheon” (the met website). Amun is most often identified as Amun-Re. Egyptians often blended their deities and Amun-Re was the combination of Amun and the deity Re who
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They discovered “traces of a loop on the top of Amun’s cap, which indicates that he could be suspended and, as such, perhaps was worn by a temple celebrant or by a statue of a deity”. In this object Amun is standing in his classic pose with his left leg forward (The Met Website) . He is recognizable as Amun by “his characteristic flat-topped crown which originally supported two tall gold feathers, [that are] now missing” (the Met website). Amun is also shown with a braided beard with a curled tip. This style of beard held the significance of high social positioning, and was connected with the gods. It could also identify that an individual was of royal blood. Amun is depicted carrying the “ankh emblem” in his left hand. The ankh emblem “is one of the most recognizable symbols from ancient Egypt” (Anchient History Encyclopedia). This emblem was regarded as the key or cross of life. The emblem is the same shape as the Egyptian hieroglyph meaning the "breath of life”. As Amun was the creator god this gave him the significance of having the ability to give the breath of life with his own hands. This depiction of Amun is also holding a scimitar across his chest. A scimitar is a a short sword with a curved blade that broadens toward the point (Merriam-Webster). He holds a
They discovered “traces of a loop on the top of Amun’s cap, which indicates that he could be suspended and, as such, perhaps was worn by a temple celebrant or by a statue of a deity”. In this object Amun is standing in his classic pose with his left leg forward (The Met Website) . He is recognizable as Amun by “his characteristic flat-topped crown which originally supported two tall gold feathers, [that are] now missing” (the Met website). Amun is also shown with a braided beard with a curled tip. This style of beard held the significance of high social positioning, and was connected with the gods. It could also identify that an individual was of royal blood. Amun is depicted carrying the “ankh emblem” in his left hand. The ankh emblem “is one of the most recognizable symbols from ancient Egypt” (Anchient History Encyclopedia). This emblem was regarded as the key or cross of life. The emblem is the same shape as the Egyptian hieroglyph meaning the "breath of life”. As Amun was the creator god this gave him the significance of having the ability to give the breath of life with his own hands. This depiction of Amun is also holding a scimitar across his chest. A scimitar is a a short sword with a curved blade that broadens toward the point (Merriam-Webster). He holds a