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Title:
Stela of a Chantress of Amun
Period:
Saite Period - 26th Dynasty (664-525 BC)
Dimensions:
H: 41.5 cm
Properties:
Wood; Resin; Pigment
Where used:
Temple, Afterlife
Description:
The title of Chantress of Amun was common to noble ladies of the New Kingdom forward. It signified women who sang and performed music before the gods in the temple, and on processions. This woman was the daughter of a ship's captain.
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Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum & Planetarium