Beloved Companion

Beloved Companion is Part II of the Egyptian Series. The first piece in this series was
Queen of The Nile, a tribute to Cleopatra. This piece celebrates Nefertiri. History tells
us that Nefertiri was the Royal Wife of Ramses II. She was married to him when she
was only 13 years old and he a mere 15 years of age. At the time, Ramses had not
even taken the throne. They were said to have had quite a love life and Ramses even
refers to her as the “One for whom the sun shines.” After they ascended to the throne,
he seems to have taken her on as Co Regent of Egypt. Later, he had a temple built at
Abu Simbel and dedicated it to Nefertiri. In fact, many of the ancient artwork depicted
during this time shows him to be at eye level with her whereas traditionally, the Queen
was always portrayed smaller than the Pharaoh to distinguish His superiority. It is not
known when she died but she is said to have had one of the most elaborate tombs in
The Valley of The Queens. She is known by many titles including Beautiful Companion
and Queen of Upper and Lower Egypt.

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Title: Beloved Companion
Dimension: 24” X 30”
Date Completed: November 2009
Materials: Commercial and Hand Dyed/Painted Fabrics, Gold Foil, Acrylic and mica paints
Techniques: Hand Dyed/Painted Fabrics, Gold Foiled, Stamped, Machine Appliquéd and Quilted
Price: $895