Free Hybrid Lecture Event: The Enigmatic Treasure of a Nubian Queen
Schedule
Tue Apr 14 2026 at 06:00 pm to 07:00 pm
UTC-04:00Location
Geological Lecture Hall, 24 Oxford Street, Cambridge, MA 02138 | Cambridge, MA
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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 M. Doxey, Norma Jean Calderwood Curator of Ancient Egyptian, Nubian, and Near Eastern Art, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston 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.Free parking is available at the 52 Oxford Street Garage starting at 5 pm. Advance registration recommended:
https://tinyurl.com/NubianQueenLecture
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