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title: Sementaoy and Rouiay, an Egyptian Couple
author: Jan van der Crabben
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/14668/sementaoy-and-rouiay-an-egyptian-couple/
format: machine-readable-alternate
license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Sementaoy and Rouiay, an Egyptian Couple

_Authored by [Jan van der Crabben](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/jvdc/)_

## Image File

[![Sementaoy and Rouiay, an Egyptian Couple](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/14668.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/14668.jpg)

## Image Caption

Wooden figurine depicting an [Egyptian](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Egyptian/) couple (c. 1350-1300 BCE): Sementaoy, servant of the king, and his wife Rouiay, singer of Amon. Underneath the seat of the wife, a pet monkey is eating fruit (not visible in this photo).

Louvre Museum, [Paris](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/paris/).

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## About the Author

Jan is the Founder & Chairman of World History Encyclopedia and is the organisation's Director of Design & Technology. He holds an MA War Studies from King's College, and he has worked in the field of history-related digital media since 2006.
- [Linkedin Profile](https://www.linkedin.com/in/janvdc)

## Cite This Work

### APA
Crabben, J. v. d. (2021, October 01). Sementaoy and Rouiay, an Egyptian Couple. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/14668/sementaoy-and-rouiay-an-egyptian-couple/>
### Chicago
Crabben, Jan van der. "Sementaoy and Rouiay, an Egyptian Couple." *World History Encyclopedia*, October 01, 2021. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/14668/sementaoy-and-rouiay-an-egyptian-couple/>.
### MLA
Crabben, Jan van der. "Sementaoy and Rouiay, an Egyptian Couple." *World History Encyclopedia*, 01 Oct 2021, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/14668/sementaoy-and-rouiay-an-egyptian-couple/>.

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