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Bust of the Queen Ahmes-Merytamun

Bust of the Queen Ahmes-Merytamun





Artist : Anonymous

Relationship with : Hathor

Date : near 1550 B.C.

Material : Limestone
British Museum
Egyptian sculpture
Ground Floor - Section 4
Item 40 on 62
Ancient Egypt
Sculpture

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.
Bust of the Queen Ahmes-Merytamun
Anonyme
Hathor
Djeserka Rê (Aménophis Ier)