Photo No. T-1289

Egyptians worshiped Pharaohs as their gods. This divine nature of the rulers evolved the art of sculpture. Statues became the most important symbol of divinity. Enormous sculptures where built up to represent famous Pharaohs and queens. These creations served to give eternal life to the ‘god’ Pharaohs. The familiar ‘sitting position’ of many of the great statues was believed to allow the living soul (the Ba) to stand erect and “go out into the day.”