Elka statue.
Written by / Mai Abdel-Monsef.
A writer and researcher in ancient Egyptian antiquities, a member of the Civilization Guardians of Archaeological Awareness, Kafr El-Sheikh Branch, and a member of The Journal Newspaper.
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It is a statue of King Ao Ip Ra Hur, who is one of the kings of the 13th Dynasty. This statue is a rare masterpiece of woodcarving art. This statue is very beautiful and was found in an intact shape. The statue is 27 cm in width, 77 cm in length, and 170 cm high. .
This statue depicts the king, "Ao Ip Ra Hur" in the form of two arms raised above the head, and this is indicated by the hieroglyphic ka sign.
Another statue in the form of "Elka" was discovered during the past few days in the Mit Rahina area, and there was a great celebration by the Ministry of Antiquities for their finding this rare statue.
There are those who say that this statue, which was found later, was of King Ramses II, and this statue is made of pink granite and represents King Ramses II in the form of “Ka” as a symbol of power and the underlying spirit. The discovery of this statue is one of the rare archaeological discoveries. Because this is the first statue of "Ka" from granite
The unearthed part of the statue is about 105 cm high, 55 cm wide, and 45 cm thick, and on its back pillar is inscribed the Hourly name of King Ramses, which is "Ka Nakht Mari Maat" which means "the strong bull is loved by Maat". This proves that This statue is for "Ramses II" and not as some say it is for "Amenhotep the Third." This statue depicts King Ramses II wearing a wig and his head is marked with the "Elka" sign.
The ancient Egyptian believed that “the ka” replaces the deceased and answers him when he is asked in his grave. After death, “the ka” wanders inside the cemetery, and resides in the mummified body, or inside the statue of “the ka”, so it was one of the cemetery's possessions, and at the same time it becomes The ka "has the ability to separate from the body or statue and to move independently, as she lives and eats and drinks freely.
Dr. Magdy Shaker added that "Elka" are of two types:
The first is the "supreme ka", like the guardian angel, and the other is the "lower ka" that a person gains from his knowledge and experience on earth, and remains separate from the body throughout a person's life and in the event of his death he returns to the "ka", and there was a saying about the deceased person that he “He returned to his wickedness,” meaning that his soul returned to him.
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