Papyrus Painting - Coronation of Nefertari with a Dramatic Black Background

Product Description: Papyrus art of the Coronation of Nefertari.  The tomb of Nefertari, QV66 is one of the largest in the Valley of the Queens.  It is 520 square meters, and covered with pictures of Nefertari, including this scene.

Nefertari was probably the only Egyptian royal wife, other than Queen Tiy to be deified during her lifetime.  Ramesses' temple at Abu Simbel also has a smaller temple nearby dedicated to Nefertari and the goddess Isis  this was a  very unusual act, as temples were usually dedicated to deities, not mortals.  Notice Isis  is central in this scene, holding the key of  life.  Hathor and Isis at times merge, their attributes an appearances, the biggest distinction is what they hold..for Isis it is the ankh. Her status is confirmed by the fact that she was depicted as part of her husband's entourage, even during important voyages such as a trip to Nubia to commission a new temple built at Abu Simbel. Nefertari is also depicted as being equal in size to Ramesses, a rarity indicating her importance to the pharaoh.  In this compound scene from the left she is being lead by Isis to Ma'at, from the right she is being lead by Horus to Isis.  Note Isis holds the key of life or Ankh in her right hand.  The hieroglyphs at the top tell her story.

All papyrus paintings are sent with "rough" edges, easily trimmed to fit your framing needs.

*****NOTICE****
Changes implemented by the Ministry of Antiquities requires all papyrus to be inspected by an expert - what this means is that while your order will show as shipped, it may in fact be on hold at the Cairo airport pending inspection. For this reason we are not able to combine papyrus orders with anything else, i.e. papyrus and jewelry, or glassworks etc. If you are ordering something else in addition to the papyrus you must order it separately. We apologize for any delays that may occur, ultimately it is about the preservation of the history of Egypt.

 

Artist:  Khedr

100% Hand Painted

Available Sizes (Approx)

1" = 2.54 cm

80 x 30 cm (31" x 12")        $95.00

100 x 50 cm (39" x  20")     $105.00

130 x 60 cm (51" x 24")      $145.00

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