New Light on Kiya from Texts in the British Museum *

Abstract

Publication of six further objects relating to Akhenaten's lesser wife, Kiya. These are a portion from an offering slab of the type held by a standing figure; three column fragments from the North Palace at el-Amarna with texts appropriated by Meritaten; a fragment from a calcite cosmetic vessel; an additional koḥl-tube fragment in faience. Kiya's status at the Amarna royal court is considered in the light of this new material, and her probable importance to the eventual outcome of the Amarna episode stressed.