Description: This elegant obelisk is made of red granite stone of of the most beautiful obelis we get from the old Egyptian kingdom It’s for the great Egyptian king Ramses II.it’s handcrafted by skilled Egyptian hands from red granite.made in Egypt. Obelisk of King Ramses II,the ancient Egyptian Pharaonic obeliskThe obelisk is a tower and a slender, vertical stone column with four sides, and its top ends with a small pyramid; It was famous for the ancient Egyptian Pharaonic civilization. Where hieroglyphic writings and royal and religious drawings were carved on its ribs,Obelisks were a dominant element in the architecture of the ancient Egyptians, who placed them in pairs at the entrances to temples.The obelisks were carved from a single stone block, as most of the obelisks came from the granite quarries in Aswan.The oldest temple obelisk still in its original location is a red granite obelisk of Pharaoh Senusret I of the Twelfth Dynasty in the Mataria area of the Heliopolis district in Cairo. This obelisk is 20.7 meters long and weighs 120 tons.The Romans admired the Egyptian obelisks, so many Egyptian obelisks were brought to Rome, the capital of the Roman Empire in the past, and Italy now.The largest and tallest standing Egyptian obelisk is the Lateran Obelisk, located in Piazza San Giovanni in Laterano, Rome, the capital of Italy. This obelisk is 32.18 meters long and weighs 413 tons, but after its collapse and re-installation, it became 4 meters shorter and now weighs about 300 tons. It is made of red granite.The world today inherits 78 remaining obelisks from the civilization of the Pharaohs, in addition to an incomplete obelisk that still exists until now, It is very huge and can be visited in the Pharaonic quarry in Aswan. It is 41 meters long and weighs 1,170 tons.There are Egyptian obelisks spread around the world, including Paris in France, Rome in Italy, London in Britain, Turkey, and the United States. The relationship of obelisks with Egyptian mythologyjusticeThe obelisk was considered a sacred stone.The ancient Egyptian obelisk symbolizes the sun god Ra, and during the era of Akhenaten, it was said that it was a fossilized beam from the Aten, the sun disk. · Handmade.· Materials: Red Granite.· Length: 6 cm / 2.36 Inch.· Width: 6 cm / 2.36 Inch.· Height: 35 cm / 13.78 Inch. · Made in Egypt.All items are handmade, and approved by the Egyptian Ministry Of Antiquities.customers should be aware that this means there may be variations between matching items.Please do not hesitate to contact us for any questions, requests, or inquiries. Thank you for visiting our shop.
Price: 249 USD
Location: Cairo
End Time: 2024-09-16T03:27:23.000Z
Shipping Cost: 29 USD
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Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 14 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Return policy details:
Artist: our grandfathers
Occasion: All Occasions
Size: Medium
Year Manufactured: 2023
Department: Girls, Boys, Adults
Unit Type: Unit
Number in Pack: 1
Style: Egyptian
Features: Boxed, Hand Painted
Unit Quantity: 1
Finish: Antique
Room: Any Room
Handmade: Yes
Pattern: No Pattern
Character: King Tut
Signed: Yes
Color: Red
Material: Red granite
Subject: obelisk
Brand: Konouz
Type: Statue
Customized: No
Era: Prehistoric
Packaging: Box
Collection: Ancient Egypt
Original/Reproduction: Licensed Reproduction
Theme: Historical Figures
Time Period Manufactured: 2020-Now
Country/Region of Manufacture: Egypt
Production Technique: Job Production
Character Family: Ancient Egyptians