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title: Statue of Idet & Ruiu
author: Guy Courtois
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/14160/statue-of-idet--ruiu/
format: machine-readable-alternate
license: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Statue of Idet & Ruiu

_Authored by Guy Courtois_

## Image File

[![Statue of Idet & Ruiu](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/14160.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/14160.jpg)

## Image Caption

Statue of Idet & Ruiu, two [women](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/women/) who have been identified as possibly mother and daughter, sisters, or a same-sex couple. Idet is given priority by the artist who placed her on the right, and is given the title "Lady of the House". Limestone. [New Kingdom](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/New_Kingdom/), 18th Dynasty, 1480-1390 BCE. From the Theban necropolis, [Egypt](https://www.worldhistory.org/egypt/). ([Egyptian](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Egyptian/) Museum of Turin)

## Cite This Work

### APA
Courtois, G. (2021, May 31). Statue of Idet & Ruiu. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/14160/statue-of-idet--ruiu/>
### Chicago
Courtois, Guy. "Statue of Idet & Ruiu." *World History Encyclopedia*, May 31, 2021. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/14160/statue-of-idet--ruiu/>.
### MLA
Courtois, Guy. "Statue of Idet & Ruiu." *World History Encyclopedia*, 31 May 2021, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/14160/statue-of-idet--ruiu/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Statue_égyptienne_de_Idet_et_Ruiu.jpg) by [**Guy Courtois**](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Statue_égyptienne_de_Idet_et_Ruiu.jpg). Submitted by [Arienne King](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/ava.spartan.117/ "User Page: Arienne King"), published on 31 May 2021. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0deed.en). This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon a work even for commercial reasons, as long as they credit the author and license their new creations under the identical terms. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.