Amenia (wife of Horemheb)

Amenia was an Egyptian noble lady, the first wife of Horemheb, the last ruler of the Eighteenth Dynasty.

[4] Amenia was buried in the Memphite tomb of Horemheb in the upper suite in shaft IV, alongside his second wife Mutnedjmet.

She was shown in statues with Horemheb found in two of the chapels of the tomb.

In 1976 the three clasped hands were found during the excavation of Horemheb's tomb.

In 2009 a plaster cast was made of the clasped hands and the cast was used to show it was a perfect match for the British Museum double statue, thereby showing the statue was associated with Horemheb's Saqqara tomb.

Amenia