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title: Queen Ahmose-Merytamun
author: Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5314/queen-ahmose-merytamun/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Queen Ahmose-Merytamun

_Authored by [Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/OsamaSMAmin/)_

## Image File

[![Queen Ahmose-Merytamun](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/5314.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/5314.jpg)

## Image Caption

The cobra emblem on the forehead and the Hathoric wig confirms this is a queen. Just as pharaohs were deemed an incarnation of [Horus](https://www.worldhistory.org/Horus/), so did queens embody the goddess [Hathor](https://www.worldhistory.org/Hathor/). Ahmose-Merytamun was a sister and wife of Amenhotep I. The bust comes from a seated statue. The lower part, with texts identifying the owner, is still in the [temple](https://www.worldhistory.org/temple/) of [Amun](https://www.worldhistory.org/amun/)-Ra at [Karnak](https://www.worldhistory.org/Karnak/). It stands in front of the temple's massice gateway, called "Pylons", besides a colossal seated statue of Amenhotep I himself. 18th Dynasty, reign of Amenhotep I, circa 1525-1504 BCE. From the Temple of Amun-Ra at Karnak, [Egypt](https://www.worldhistory.org/egypt/). (The British Museum, London).

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## About the Author

Associate Professor of Neurology and lover of the Cradle of Civilization, Mesopotamia. I'm very interested in Mesopotamian history and always try to take photos of archaeological sites and artifacts in museums, both in Iraq and around the world.
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## Cite This Work

### APA
Amin, O. S. M. (2016, July 18). Queen Ahmose-Merytamun. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5314/queen-ahmose-merytamun/>
### Chicago
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Queen Ahmose-Merytamun." *World History Encyclopedia*, July 18, 2016. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5314/queen-ahmose-merytamun/>.
### MLA
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Queen Ahmose-Merytamun." *World History Encyclopedia*, 18 Jul 2016, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5314/queen-ahmose-merytamun/>.

## License & Copyright

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