Interlude: Queen Tiy’s Lucky Family.
The family of Queen Tiy came from an interesting place, and led a fascinating life. Her mother and father – Tjuyu and Yuya – and her brother Anen enjoyed great privileges thanks to their family connections. In life, and in death, they left an enduring legacy…
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The funeral mask of Yuya; note the wonky eyes!
The mask of Yuya, perhaps the most beautiful of its day
The Tomb of Yuya and Tjuyu (Photos from Quibell 1908)
Third / inner coffin of Tjuyu
The mummy of Tjuyu (Tuya / Thuiu)
Fourth / inner coffin of Yuya
The mummy of Yuya (Iouiya, Yuia)
The arrangement of the tomb, KV46, when first discovered. In the small space, objects were stacked on top of one another, to accomodate a vast assemblage.
Shabti figurines from the tomb
Shabti figurines from the tomb
Beds of Yuya and Tjuyu, found in the tomb
A full chariot, preserved in the tomb
Model tools and decorative amulets and scarabs
Mirror and instruments of Tjuyu
A chair found in the tomb, decorated with images of the couple’s grand-daughter, princess Sat/Sit-Amun (centre)
Bibliography
Eric Cline and David O’Connor, Amenhotep III: Perspectives on His Reign, 1998.
Theodore M. Davis The Tomb of Iouiya and Touiyou, 2000 (reprint).
Aidan Dodson, Amarna Sunrise, 2014.
Arielle P. Kozloff, Amenhotep III: Egypt’s Radiant Pharaoh, 2012.
Arielle P. Kozloff and Betsy M. Bryan, Egypt’s Dazzling Sun: Amenhotep III and His World, 1992.
Donald B. Redford, Akhenaten: The Heretic King, 1984.
James Quibell, The Tomb of Yuaa and Thuiu, 1908 (archive.org).
G. Elliot Smith, Egyptian Mummies, 1924.
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