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1613802865
Description
Limestone statue of a seated queen with inscriptions naming Tetisheri, now generally thought to be a modern forgery. She wears a decorated wig with the vulture headdress on top, the head of the vulture now missing. The back of the wig is extremely short, exposing her neck. Faint traces of red, blue and a yellow are visible across the headdress. Her head is slightly tilted to the right. Her eyes are asymmetrical with a short cosmetic line, and dark colour around the eyelids. Her eyebrows are thick and slightly arched, and her nose is short and slim. Above her top lip is a prominent cupid's bow. Her mouth is small and the outer corners of her mouth are slightly upturned. Traces of yellow paint are visible across her face. Traces of red, yellow, and blue paint are notable across her neck, likely depicting a broad-collar. She wears a long white dress with double straps across her shoulders that meet below the breasts, which are exposed. Both arms are bare and held close to the body, with … (See Merlin record for full description)
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