Isis and Wepwawet, god of Asyut,with the name of Siese,Overseer of the Two Granaries of Ramesses II, ca. 1279–1213

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Isis and Wepwawet, god of Asyut,with the name of Siese,Overseer of the Two Granaries of Ramesses II, New Kingdom, Ramesside, Dynasty 19, ca. 1279–1213 , From Egypt; Said to be from Middle Egypt, Asyut (Lykopolis), Tomb of Siese, Khashaba excavations, Limestone, H. 129 (50 13/16 in); w 64 cm (25 3/16 in); d. 43 cm (16 15/16 in), The Royal Scribe and Overseer of the Granaries, Siase, dedicated this statue which represents Isis, his patron goddess, and Wepwawet, the local god of Assiut where the statue was made. Its fine but rather provincial style is the work of sculptors who were somewhat removed from the mainstream of the royal workshops

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