sarcophagus of Queen Tiye

Detail from one of the panels of the shrine built to protect the sarcophagus of Queen Tiye, mother of Akhenaten. Country of Origin: Egypt. Culture: Ancient Egyptian. Date/Period: Amarna period 1398 - 1338BC. Place of Origin: Tomb KV 55. Material Size: gilded wood. Credit Line: Werner Forman Archive/ Egyptian Museum, Cairo. Location 72