Head of Queen Tiye This portrait of Queen Tiye, chief wife of King Amenhotep III and mother of King Amenhotep IV (Akhenaten), conveys her strong personality. Tiye was a forceful woman who wielded significant power at the Egyptian court. Here she wears the crown of a queen with two uraei (cobras) attached at the front. The head originally belonged to a statuette that was found at the temple of Hathor in Sinai. |
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New Kingdom, 18th Dynasty
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