[1][3] Objects from the late reign of Roman emperor Augustus or even later, found in Nawidemak's tomb, support the later date.

6), which shows her wearing the royal coat, sash and tasselled cord; these elements are more commonly shown with male rulers of Kush.

[4] On the northern wall of the chamber, Nawidemak is shown with a long skirt and with bare breasts, which is symbolic of her fertility and as the mother of another ruler.

[2] A gold tablet referring to Nawidemak is included in the collection of the Allen Memorial Art Museum in Oberlin, Ohio.

Based on the idea that she ruled during the 1st Century AD, Nawidemak is thought to be the Kandake referred to in the eighth chapter of the Acts of the Apostles,[3] whose treasurer was converted to Christianity by Philip the Evangelist.