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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.

The inscription on the standard identifies the goddess as Hathor of Byblos (modern Lebanon). Egyptian deities, and Hathor particularly, are found in local forms associated with specific towns. The goddess, the consort of the sun god and a nurturing mother, is depicted with a human face and cow ears. The wide and rounded face of the dedicator, his chiseled features, the long wavy and crimped wig, as well as the voluminous pleated garment, firmly date the statuette in the Ramesside period.