Mertseger Standing In A Pose Of Adoration Before The Egyptian Goddess Sekhmet On The Ceiling In TT219 At Deir El-Medina. Editorial Photo

Pictured is Nebenmaat`s wife Mertseger standing in a pose of adoration before the lion-faced Egyptian god Sekhmet, who is holding an Ankh, the key of life. Sekhmet was seen as the protector of the pharaohs and led them in warfare. Upon death, Sekhmet continued to protect them, bearing them to the afterlife. It is located on the ceiling of TT219 in Deir el-medina. Nebenmaat was an ancient egyptian artisan who lived with other workmen in Dar el-Medina. They built and decorated the tombs in the nearby Valley of the Kings as well as their own tombs in Deir el-Medina. As other workmen who lived their, he was titled `Servant in the Place of Truth`. He was buried with his wife Mertseger. The paintings are in the monochrome style.