Queen Karomama
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Queen Karomama I was an Egyptian queen, married to Osorkon II. She was part of the 22nd dynasty of Ancient Egypt.
Osorkon II had many buildings raised during his reign, including a detailed monumental red granite hall in the 222nd year of his reign. Relief images of him and Queen Karomama decorate the walls.
There is a bronze statue of Queen Karomama in the Louvre.[1]
[edit] Other Queen Karamamas
- Queen Karamama II (b. 0851 BC) was daughter of High Priest of Amun Nimlot of Egypt. She married Pharaoh Takelot II and mother to Pharaoh Sheshonq III (d. 773 BC)[2].
[edit] External links
- Page dedicated to Osorkon II with material on Queen Karomama I, including a photo of a relief