Egyptian Wood Sculpture of the deified queen Ahmes Nefertari, 1279-1213 BC 19th Dynasty, found Deir el Medina, acacia. Louvre Museum inv N 470. Th

Egyptian Wood Sculpture of the deified queen Ahmes Nefertari, 1279-1213 BC 19th Dynasty, found Deir el Medina,  acacia.  Louvre Museum  inv N 470.  Th Stock Photo
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3855 x 5300 px | 32.6 x 44.9 cm | 12.9 x 17.7 inches | 300dpi

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10 January 2022

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Louvre Museum

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Egyptian Wood Sculpture of the deified queen Ahmes Nefertari, 1279-1213 BC 19th Dynasty, found Deir el Medina, acacia. Louvre Museum inv N 470. The ancient deified queen Ahmes Neffertari, protector of royal tomb workers. Sculpture from the reign of Ramesses II. Nefertari, also known as Nefertari Meritmut, was an Egyptian queen and the first of the Great Royal Wives (or principal wives) of Ramesses the Great. Nefertari means 'beautiful companion' and Meritmut means 'Beloved of [the goddess] Mut'. She is one of the best known Egyptian queens, among such women as Cleopatra, Nefertiti, and Hatshepsut, and one of the most prominent not known or thought to have reigned in her own right. Ahmes Nefertari queen, standing, forward left foot, dress, tripartite wig, vulture remains, modius, bracelet, tenant, flycatcher Condition of the work: missing crown