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"Ramesses ll" statue

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Memphis Art Project Image Collection
Memphis Art Project Image Collection
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at Pyramid from 1987 to 2012
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at Pyramid from 1987 to 2012
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at Pyramid from 1987 to 2012
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moved to U of M IN 2012
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moved to U of M IN 2012
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http://hdl.handle.net/10267/26031
Abstract
The statue was first shown in Memphis in 1987, as part of the “Ramesses The Great” exhibit. City officials found pieces of the original statue in a ditch in Egypt. The original was refurbished by Coca-Cola and shown in the exhibit. Later, the Egyptian government gave the city permission to reproduce the statue. The reproduction was installed outside of the Pyramid in downtown Memphis. In 2012 Bass Pro Shops bought the Pyramid and the statue was moved to the University of Memphis.
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This digital image was taken by a member of the Memphis Art Project team. It was uploaded to DLynx during summer 2015 in the Visual Resources Center.