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Bust of the Queen Ahmes-Merytamun
Bust of the Queen Ahmes-Merytamun
Bust of the Queen Ahmes-Merytamun
Artist :
Anonymous
Relationship with :
Hathor
Time of :
Djeserka Rê ( Aménophis Ier)
Date : near 1550 B.C.
Material : Limestone
XVIIIème dynastie
British Museum
Egyptian sculpture
Ground Floor - Section 4
Item
40
on 62
Ancient Egypt
Sculpture (Buste)
Area related
Karnak
(
Egypte
)
Site related :
Eighth Pylon
Description
This is the upper half of a seated statue inscribed for Ahmes-Merytamun, the wife of Amenophis I. The lower half is still in situ before the south face of the Eight Pylon in the temple of Karnak. The queen wears the so-called Hathor-wig.
