Image code: 30903

Isis takes Nefertari by the hand as she gives her the symbol of life

The scene is painted on a pillar of the burial chamber. Nefertari stands in front of Isis and the goddess takes her by the hand. The queen is dressed in a long semi-transparent tunic, knotted in the middle. On her head is the Nekhbet headdress, exclusive to royal women and goddesses, consisting of the Nekhbet vulture clutching the shenu symbol of eternity, a golden crown for the great wives of the pharaohs. Around her neck is a pearl necklace. The goddess wears a red robe and on her head she carries a sun disk enclosed by two bovine horns. Isis is depicted in the act of offering the ankh, the symbol of life, to Queen Nefertari. The queen's skin is a dark ochre colour (a lighter colour was usually reserved for women), while that of the goddess is golden, as religious belief required. The text identifies the goddess and Nefertari. Behind the deity is a column with symbols of protection

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