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Naos with Statue of a Woman

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This slender, elegant figure, carved from sycamore wood, represents the Lady Ibentina, wife of Satnem. A string of tiny faience beads is tied around her left arm. She is wearing a three-part wig with braids and her wrists are adorned with bracelets. She has a small face with wide, almond eyes and a nicely shaped mouth. The statue is fitted into a parallelepiped wooden base.

The paintings around this base represent a formula for offerings dedicated to the god of the dead, Osiris. He is referred to as Lord of Busiris and Abydos. The statue is enclosed in a wooden naos with a lid.

Present location

EGYPTIAN MUSEUM [01/001] CAIRO EM

Inventory number

JE 63646 A,B

Dating

18TH DYNASTY

Archaeological Site

DEIR EL-MEDINAH

Category

NAOS

Material

SYCAMORE

Technique

SCULPTURED; TURNED

Height

61 cm