Unguent Vase of Queen Kiya

New Kingdom, Amarna Period

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 121

The inscription on this small unguent jar is of historical interest because the three columns at the right record one of the few clear writings of the titulary of Akhenaten's little-known secondary queen, Kiya. The hieroglyphs were once filled with Egyptian blue, traces of which remain.

Unguent Vase of Queen Kiya, Travertine (Egyptian alabaster)

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Unguent Vase of Queen Kiya, Travertine (Egyptian alabaster)
Unguent Vase of Queen Kiya, Travertine (Egyptian alabaster)
Unguent Vase of Queen Kiya, Travertine (Egyptian alabaster)
Unguent Vase of Queen Kiya, Travertine (Egyptian alabaster)

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