The Enigmatic Treasure of a Nubian Queen
By
Harvard Museums of Science & Culture
Free
Speaker: Denise M. Doxey, Norma Jean Calderwood Curator of Ancient Egyptian, Nubian, and Near Eastern Art, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
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Cost
This Evento is free!
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24 Oxford Street
Cambridge, MA 02138
Estados Unidos
Dates and Times
Martes, Abril 14 6PM – Miércoles, Abril 15 7PM
Additional information
Queen Khensa was a Nubian royal and principal wife of King Piankhy, the Kushite ruler (664–653 BCE) who conquered Egypt and established the Twenty-fifth Dynasty. She was buried in a pyramid tomb whose contents were largely plundered in antiquity. Even so, her burial still contained a variety of intriguing objects, from precious-metal vessels and fine jewelry to tools, figurines, and natural history specimens. The function of many of these items remains a mystery. In this talk, Denise Doxey will present what survives of Khensa’s mortuary offerings and discuss new ideas about how these treasures may have functioned in royal Nubian funerary ritual and belief.
Advance registration recommended.
Free parking is available at the 52 Oxford Street Garage starting at 5 pm.
Presented by the Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East and the Harvard Museums of Science & Culture.
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Last updated Abril 3, 2026.
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