Queen Ahmose, Mother of Hatshepsut
Description
Object Label: Hatshepsut supported her right to rule by claiming to be the daughter of the god Amun, who visited her mother, Queen Ahmose, in the form of King Thutmose I. Ahmose’s role in this royal myth explains the prominence of her images in Hatshepsut’s funerary temple at Deir el-Bahri. This fragmentary head of Ahmose was the work of one of Hatshepsut’s best sculptors, who indicated the subject’s maturity by carving a slight double chin. The headdress was later scored with a chisel, perhaps in preparation for repainting. Caption: Queen Ahmose, Mother of Hatshepsut, ca. 1478–1458 B.C.E.. Limestone, pigment, 5 × 9 × 1 1/4 in., 1.5 lb. (12.7 × 22.9 × 3.2 cm, 0.68kg). Brooklyn Museum, Anonymous gift in memory of Arthur W. Clement, 57.76.2.
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A fragment of a painted relief depicting the profile of a head with a headdress.
The artifact is a fragmentary painted relief showing the profile of a figure with a detailed headdress. The headdress is adorned with linear patterns and is painted with traces of blue and black, while the face retains some original orange pigment. The composition reflects traditional Egyptian artistic style with an emphasis on profile depiction, common in decorative or religious contexts.
Cross-references (2)
- BKM-Accession 57.76.2 tier-2
- BKM-Object 3634 tier-2
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