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Queen Nefertari being led by Isis

New Kingdom, Ramesside
ca. 1279–1213 B.C.
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 135
Nefertari was the main wife of pharaoh Ramesses II and her tomb with its vivid wall paintings is one of the most beautiful tombs in Egypt. This watercolor copy depicts the queen (left) being led by the goddess Isis (right). Noteworthy is that Nefertari’s husband, Ramesses II, is absent in these scenes, indicating the queen's high status that allowed her to directly interact with the deities without him; such depictions would not be possible for non-royal individuals.

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Object Information
  • Title: Queen Nefertari being led by Isis
  • Artist: Charles K. Wilkinson
  • Period: New Kingdom, Ramesside
  • Dynasty: Dynasty 19
  • Reign: reign of Ramesses II
  • Date: ca. 1279–1213 B.C.
  • Geography: Original from Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Valley of the Queens (Biban el-Malikat), Tomb of Nefertari (QV 66)
  • Medium: Tempera on paper
  • Dimensions: facsimile: h. 70 cm (27 9/16 in); w. 46 cm (18 1/8 in)
    scale approximately 1:3
    framed: h. 74 cm (291/8 in); w. 49.5 cm (19 1/2 in)
  • Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1930
  • Object Number: 30.4.142
  • Curatorial Department: Egyptian Art

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