coronation as king of Upper and Lower Egypt is
depicted. Usermaatre, Son of Re, Ramesses (II) Meryamun is here seated
on a throne and wearing the double crown
representing the duality of his kingdom. In his hands he holds two,
uncrossed scepters. He is flanked by two seated, female gods who grasp
his shoulders. The goddess that he faces, to the east, is Nekhebet,
mistress of the South. She assures him of her protection by "joining
with his limbs" and of "his rejuvenation in the image of the Aten disk in heaven". Behind her, Horus of Behedet reaches over Nekhebet to present Ramesses II with the white crown set on a basket.
The goddess to the west is Wadjet, mistress of the North. Behind her, Thoth is presenting the red crown
to the king, while confirming his divine origin and the righteousness
of his rule over the Two Lands. The three thrones of the king and the
two goddesses rests upon a single pedestal, while Thoth and Horus stand on the ground.
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