By Jacqueline Engel
Cult statuettes of Queen Ahmose Nefertari, the famous royal wife and mother of the king Amenhotep I, bear witness to the great devotion the inhabitants of the village of Deir el-Medina felt for this Queen.
The inscriptions on the base of the statue feature the names of the dedicators.
Inv. no.: S. 6128
Wood, paint; dim. 43 x 11 x 23.8 cm
1292–1076 BCE – New Kingdom – Nineteenth – Twentieth Dynasty
Deir el-Medina
In the collection of Museo Egizio Turino
Temporary location: Basilica Palladiana Vicenza fino a Giugno 2023
LA CIVILTA' EGIZIA 