THE Statuette Group of God Amun and Amenirdis I: Cairo Museum (CG 42199)
Journal: Journal of Association of Arab Universities for Tourism and Hospitality (Vol.17, No. 1)Publication Date: 2019-12-30
Authors : Manal Bourhan Hammad;
Page : 26-36
Keywords : Amenirdis I; God’s wife; 25th Dynasty; Embracing; God Amun; Statuette group;
Abstract
This article is to study the Karnak statuette group CG exhibited in the Egyptian museum in Cairo. The statuette group is an innovation in the ancient Egyptian Art, since it reflects an immense amount of passion and love between Amenirdis I, the God’s wife of the 25th Dynasty and her spouse God Amun. This type of emotions was only represented in the Amarna art. The statuette group is inscribed by inscriptions giving names and titles of Amun and Amenirdis I that were mistranslated. The titles contributed in understanding the significance behind the statuette group
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