Image code: 30918

Nefertari embraced by Anubis

The scene is painted on a pillar of the burial chamber. Nefertari stands in front of Anubis. 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 vulture Nekhbet clutching the shenu symbol of eternity, a golden crown for the great wives of the pharaohs. Around her neck is a necklace of pearls. Anubis is represented in the act of embracing the queen. He has the head of a jackal and a white kilt with golden pleats. He is the only male deity of a group of six deities painted on the pillars of the burial chamber.The text identifies the goddess and Nefertari. Behind the deity is a column with symbols of protection

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