Ramesses III and Prince Amenherkhepeshef before Hathor
This facsimile copies a scene in the tomb of Prince Amenherkhepeshef in the Valley of the Queens. It shows the prince following his father, Ramesses III, who is led by the goddess Hathor. Amenherkhepeshef wears a sidelock of hair, symbolic of youth. The king wears an elaborate garment with a feather pattern and long sashes.
Credit: Rogers Fund, 1933
Original c. 1184-1153 B.C.
Paper, tempera paint, ink
37.2in
33.8.7
Image and text © Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2020
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