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| Keywords: Egyptian - Situla Bearing the names of Kashta and Amenirdis - Walters 543077 - Detail A.jpg A situla is a vessel that held liquid offerings used in rituals for the gods This one is inscribed with the names of King Kashta and his daughter Amenirdis Kashta was the first Nubian king who ruled over Kush Nubia and parts of Egypt during the 25th dynasty His daughter Amenirdis I was the God's wife of Amen at Thebes-the most important priestly office in Egypt at that time This small situla might have been used by Amenidris I as a child during her education as a priestess between 745 715 BC Third Intermediate bronze cm 16 2 5 5 accession number 54 3077 76443 Tano estate Luxor Dr Hans Goedicke Baltimore 1957 mode of acquisition unknown Walters Art Museum Gift of Dr Hans Goedicke 2008 Transliteration Jmn-jr-dj s K_st_ place of origin Egypt Walters Art Museum license Ancient Egyptian art in the Walters Art Museum Amenirdis I Kashta Egyptian cartouches | ||||
