Colossus of Ramesses II

There are a few other fragments of statues in the rectangular building, including some earlier statues in red granite, and a lumpy, oddly carved statue of the dwaft Bes, the god of fertility and childbirth. And, of course, a few helpful attendants..

Head of Ramesses II in red aswan granite
Head of Ramesses II in red aswan granite
Caretaker at the Colossus of Ramses, next to Bes, Memphis
Caretaker at the Colossus of Ramses, next to Bes, Memphis

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