Statue of Pendua and his wife NefertariStatuary group representing the scribe Pendua and his wife Ne
Statue of Pendua and his wife NefertariStatuary group representing the scribe Pendua and his wife Nefertari. The couple embrace in an unusual depiction, seated on a wide high-backed seat with their arms passing behind the other so that their hands rest on each other’s shoulder.Both Pendua and Nefertari (whose name was the same as the reigning queen) wear stylish wigs and garments typical of the period. An inscription on the back slab addresses a number of deities including Amun-Re, Mut, Khonsu, Atum and Osiris. The text mentions the names of all the sons and daughters.New Kingdom, 19th Dynasty, ca. 1292-1186 BC. Limestone, from Deir el-Medina. Now in the Egyptian Museum, Turin. S. 6127 -- source link
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