Statue of Ramses III, Horus & God Seth

The statue of Ramses III with Horus and Seth is a defining work of ancient Egyptian art, depicting the pharaoh's divine role as mediator between opposing cosmic forces. The original granite piece was found at the Temple of Medinet Habu.
Ramses III, a pharaoh of the 20th Dynasty (circa 1186–1155 BC), stands between the falcon-headed Horus, god of kingship and the sky, and Seth, god of chaos and storms. He is portrayed in a traditional royal pose, wearing the nemes headdress and holding the crook and flail.
Despite Seth's reputation for chaos, his presence alongside Horus was intentional: together they represented the complementary forces the pharaoh was divinely appointed to balance. Their union, sema-tawy ("the uniting of the two lands"), symbolised the king's dominion over both Upper and Lower Egypt.

Statue of Ramses III, Horus and Seth

• Seth was rehabilitated under the Ramessid pharaohs, who embraced him as a god of strength and military power. Ramses II even named one of his sons Seth-em-Wia.
• The crook (heka) and flail (nekhakha) were originally associated with Osiris; by carrying them, the king declared himself Osiris's earthly representative.
• Ramses III is the last pharaoh considered to have held genuine power over a unified Egypt.
  
  This piece was hand-crafted by Egyptian artisans as a replica of the original, and comes with an official certificate from the Egyptian Supreme Council of Antiquities confirming its authenticity.