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Queen Nefertari Making Offerings to the God Ptah

Reproduction of a wall painting from the tomb of Queen Nefertari, Great Wife of Ramesses II, in the Valley of the Queens dating to Dynasty 19.

About the Artwork

Reproduction of a wall painting from the tomb of Queen Nefertari, Great Wife of Ramesses II, in the Valley of the Queens dating to Dynasty 19.

​In this scene from the west wall of the first eastern annexe, Nefertari is making offerings of linen to the god Ptah, the creator god of weaving and crafts. Whilst it does not feature in the Book of the Dead, this depiction was included to ensure Nefertari would be well provisioned in the afterlife, with the blessing of the god.

Art Ref

DP074

Available to purchase as

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Giclée Print

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Object Record

Object Type

Wall Relief

Materials

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Date

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Period

Dynasty 19

Findspot

Tomb of Nefertari (QV66), Valley of the Queens

Dimensions

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Current Location

Tomb of Nefertari (QV66), Valley of the Queens

Object Number

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People Depicted

Nefertari

Deities Depicted

Ptah

Animals Depicted

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Themes

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