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Granodiorite barque bearing a statue of Queen Mutemwia in the guise of the goddess Mut

Mutemwia was the principal wife of Thutmose IV (1400-1390 BC) and the mother of Amenhotep III (1390-1352 BC). She helped establish a temple to the goddess Mut, south-east of the Temple of Amun at Karnak. It is possible that this sculpture may have originated there. It was discovered in the floor of the main sanctuary at Karnak.

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