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Fish Design Amulet Inscribed with the cartouche of Queen Ahmose Nefertari

Fish Design Amulet Inscribed with the cartouche of Queen Ahmose Nefertari. Dimensions: L. 1.5 cm (9/16 in); W. 1 cm (3/8 in); Th. 0.6 cm (1/4 in). Dynasty: Dynasty 18, early. Reign: reign of Ahmose I-Thutmose II. Date: ca. 1550-1479 B.C.. The inscription on the base of the amulet reads "Nefertari" and may refer to Ahmose-Nefertari, the wife of King Ahmose I and the mother of Amenhotep I. She was held in high regard throughout the New Kingdom.
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Title:
Fish Design Amulet Inscribed with the cartouche of Queen Ahmose Nefertari
Caption:
Fish Design Amulet Inscribed with the cartouche of Queen Ahmose Nefertari. Dimensions: L. 1.5 cm (9/16 in); W. 1 cm (3/8 in); Th. 0.6 cm (1/4 in). Dynasty: Dynasty 18, early. Reign: reign of Ahmose I-Thutmose II. Date: ca. 1550-1479 B.C.. The inscription on the base of the amulet reads "Nefertari" and may refer to Ahmose-Nefertari, the wife of King Ahmose I and the mother of Amenhotep I. She was held in high regard throughout the New Kingdom.
Technique/material:
Steatite (glazed)
Period:
NEW KINGDOM
Museum:
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA
Credit:
Album / Metropolitan Museum of Art, NY
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Model: No - Property: No
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Image size:
3281 x 3281 px | 30.8 MB
Print size:
27.8 x 27.8 cm | 10.9 x 10.9 in (300 dpi)
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