Karomama II.

Karomama II (also Karoma ) was an ancient Egyptian queen and the wife of Osorkon II (ruled from 881/880 BC to 852/851 BC), who was one of the most important rulers of the 22nd dynasty . Karomama is best known for depictions from the Bastet Temple in Bubastis , on which her husband built. Here she is mostly shown behind Osorkon II. Among other things, she carried the title of King Wife and King's Daughter . She was the mother of the high priest of Amun , Hornacht, and the high priest of Ptah in Memphis , Scheschonq. In the latter, untouched grave, she is mentioned several times. On the cuboid statue (Brooklyn 37.595 E), which was probably reworked for the high priest Hornacht (B), who died young, she is shown alone and identified by her cartouche. With Osorkon II she also had three daughters, Taschacheper, Karoma and [Ta?] Iirmer.

literature

Édouard Henri Naville : The Festival-Hall of Osorkon II. In the Great Temple of Bubastis (1887-1889). K. Paul / Trench / Trübner, London 1892.

Individual evidence

↑ Helmut Brandl: Investigations into private stone sculpture of the Third Intermediate Period. Typology, iconography, style. MBV, Berlin 2008, ISBN 978-3-86664-482-3 , pp. 243–245 → Doc. U-5.1, plate 141, 184.f. (also: Dissertation, Humboldt University Berlin 2003).

personal data
SURNAME	Karomama II.
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Karoma
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	Queen, wife of Osorkon II.
DATE OF BIRTH	9th century BC Chr.
DATE OF DEATH	9th century BC Chr.

[1] Helmut Brandl: Investigations into private stone sculpture of the Third Intermediate Period. Typology, iconography, style. MBV, Berlin 2008, ISBN 978-3-86664-482-3 , pp. 243–245 → Doc. U-5.1, plate 141, 184.f. (also: Dissertation, Humboldt University Berlin 2003).