All what you need to know about the pair statue of Tjay & Naya

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Wed, 14 Sep 2022 - 04:36 GMT

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File: The pair statue of Tjay and Naya.

File: The pair statue of Tjay and Naya.

 

 
‎‏The pair statue of Tjay and Naya is a great example of “couple statues” from Dynasty 18 (New Kingdom Period).
 
‎‏It represents the seated Tjay and his wife Naya, wearing fine clothes and elaborate wigs.
 
 
Naya’s right hand is affectionately placed on her husband’s shoulder.
 
‎‏The back of the statue contains reliefs of the couple sitting in front of an offering table.
 
 

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