Ramesses the Great Piece of Burial Cloth, Ca. 1213 BC- Ex. Bonhams London

A .4" piece of burial cloth excavated from the mummy of Ramesses II, commonly referred to as Ramesses the Great, whose reign spanned between 1279-1213 BC. Taken from a larger cloth piece originally acquired from Bonhams London on March 13, 1997. Shows slight fraying on all sides with expected age toning throughout, otherwise intact. Encapsulated by CAG to the overall size of 2.5" x 3.5" and verified authentic.

Ramesses II (ca. 1303-1213) was the third ruler of the Nineteenth Dynasty, and is often regarded as one the greatest and most celebrated pharaohs of the New Kingdom, which itself was the most powerful period of ancient Egypt. For the early part of his reign, he focused on building cities, temples, and monuments. After establishing the city of Pi-Ramesses in the Nile Delta, he designated it as Egypt's new capital and used it as the main staging point for his campaigns in Syria. Ramesses led several military expeditions into the Levant, a region of Western Asia off the Eastern Mediterranean, where he reasserted Egyptian control over Canaan and Phoenicia. He also led a number of expeditions into Nubia, all commemorated in temple inscriptions built contemporary to his reign.

The mummy of Ramesses II, discovered in an unmarked wooden coffin in 1881, was unwrapped and examined to reveal an aquiline nose and strong jaw, with sparse patches of hair still remaining. At the time of his death, scholars have estimated the Pharaoh to be around age 90, and appearing to have suffered from debilitating arthritis during his later years. Today, Ramesses II is displayed at the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization in Cairo among with numerous other kings and queens of antiquity.

This item comes with a Certificate from John Reznikoff, a premier authenticator for both major 3rd party authentication services, PSA and JSA (James Spence Authentications), as well as numerous auction houses.

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