The Statue of King Ramesses the Great and the God Ptah Tatenen
This statue depicts King Ramesses the Second and the god Ptah Tatenen on his left, seated on a high-backed chair. Ptah Tatenen, surnamed the "Father of the King," has put his arms around the Pharaoh's back. This attitude identifies Ramesses the Second with the god and is a sign of his deification, which all his monuments proclaim.
Ramesses the Second wears the Shendyt kilt, and the striped Nemes headdress protected by a uraeus, or royal cobra. The false beard is attached to his chin by two bands that join the headdress. He is shown with the characteristic, idealized features of a young man, with narrow, elongated eyes and a full mouth.
The god wears a wig and holds the Ankh sign, the symbol of long life. The back of the chair is engraved with text and the royal cartouches of Ramesses the Second. The Sema-tawy symbol of the unification of the two lands adorns both sides of the chair.