Item Lloyd MSS 073 - Thebes, Mortuary Temple of Amenhotep III, southern colossus, statue of Queen Teye

1 drawing

Statue of Queen Teye next to the right leg of the southern colossus of Amenhotep III (Memnon Colossi), in the Mortuary Temple of Amenhotep III at Thebes:

• pencil drawing
• mounted
• 24.9 x 35 cm
• [on recto of drawing] 'Taia. / 8th Aug: 1843.' (pencil)
• [on mount] 'The Wife of Amenophth 3rd. Height about 18 ft.' (pencil note)
• [on mount] '17' (pencil note)
• [on verso of drawing] 'Taia the wife of Amenophth 3rd / From the S. colossal statue. Gurna. / The other statue is the Memnon. 8 Aug. 1843 / The height of this beautiful and unfortunately / mutilated figure is about 18 ft.' (pencil note)

Copyright Griffith Institute, University of Oxford

• TopBib ii2.449-450.