grandegyptianmuseum:Statue of MeritamenDespite the fact that only the titles of the queen are visibl
grandegyptianmuseum:Statue of MeritamenDespite the fact that only the titles of the queen are visible, it is known that this is a statue of Meritamen, a daughter and consort of Ramesses II, due to an almost identical piece being found in Akhmim. It is remarkable due to its beautiful color, and the detail of the tripartite wig. Meritamen wears two uraei on her forehead, while a diadem of cobras, each with a sun-disc, surmounts her wig. She also wears a large pectoral around her neck, and a tight fitting dress. She holds a menat-necklace in her left hand, which was shaken during religious ceremonies. Found at the Ramesseum, Luxor. Now at the Egyptian Museum, Cairo. -- source link
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