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 22nd 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. 851 BC) was daughter of the High Priest of Amun Nimlot of Egypt. She married Pharaoh Takelot II and was mother to Pharaoh Sheshonq III (d. 773 BC)[2].

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  1. ^ Bronze figures of the Late Period
  2. ^ My Lines - Person Page 93


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