Feb 18, 2024
Ramesses III and Prince Amenherkhepeshef before Hathor - Met Museum Collection
Note: This is a Twentieth Century Copy Photo Focus: Prince Amenherkhepeshef Inventory Number: 33.8.7 Original Dating: New Kingdom, Ramesside, Dynasty 20, ca. 1184–1153 B.C. Location Information: Original from Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Valley of the Queens, Tomb of Amenherkhepeshef (QV 55), MMA graphic expedition 1933
Description:
This facsimile copies a scene in the tomb of Prince Amenherkhepeshef in the Valley of the Queens. It shows the prince following his father, Ramesses III, who is led by the goddess Hathor. Amenherkhepeshef wears a sidelock of hair, symbolic of youth. The king wears an elaborate garment with a feather pattern and long sashes.
