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title: Relief Of Kemsit
author: Liana Miate
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# Relief Of Kemsit

_Authored by [Liana Miate](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/lianamiate/)_

## Image File

[![Relief Of Kemsit](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/6625.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/6625.jpg)

## Image Caption

Relief of Kemsit, one of King Mentuhotep's wives. 11th Dynasty, reign of King Mentuhotep, about 2055-2004 BCE. Deir el-Bahari, [Egypt](https://www.worldhistory.org/egypt/). Kemsit was also a priestess of [Hathor](https://www.worldhistory.org/Hathor/) and seems to have played an important role in the cult of the goddess. She is shown seated holding a vase to her nose. She is wearing a beautiful dress with a feather pattern, as well as a broad collar (wesekh) and bracelets made of strands of small beads.

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## About the Author

Liana is the Social Media Editor for Ancient History Encyclopedia. She holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree with a major in ancient Greece, Rome & Late Antiquity. She is particularly passionate about Rome and Greece, and anything to do with mythology or wo
- [Linkedin Profile](https://www.linkedin.com/in/lian)

## Cite This Work

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### MLA
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