Sandstone stela
Pointed top, with Nesyamun, offering to Ahmose Nefertari, solar barque above. At the top is the solar barque transporting Re-Harakhty. The main scene shows a man offering to the deified Ahmose Nefertari who was a principal royal wife. The vulture headdress indicates her divine status and the crown of Amun (two plumes) shows that she fulfilled the role of God's Wife.
Depth: 5.5 cm
Height: 36.5 cm
Width: 22 cm
Method of acquisition: Unknown
New Kingdom
Circa
-1295
BC
-
Circa
-1186
BC
Accession number: E.SS.38
Primary reference Number: 63412
Oldadmincategory: SS
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Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Antiquities
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