A painted limestone statue of Meritamen  , daughter and later Great Royal Wife of Pharaoh Ramesses the Great (reign 1279–1213 BCE), reflects the royal portraiture and artistry of New Kingdom Egypt.   This remarkable sculpture is now housed at the Hurghada Museum in Egypt.

Meritamen, whose name means “Beloved of Amun,” was a prominent royal woman of ancient Egypt’s 19th Dynasty. She was a daughter of Pharaoh Ramesses II and Queen Nefertari, and she eventually rose to high status within the royal household, even serving as Great Royal Wife after the deaths of her mother and older sisters.

Meritamen is often depicted in statues and temple reliefs alongside her father, highlighting her importance in state rituals and royal ideology.

Her images show her wearing elegant gowns, elaborate wigs, and symbolic crowns that emphasize her divine association with the goddess Hathor. Through her religious roles, artistic representations, and political presence, Meritamen stands out as one of the most influential princesses of Egypt’s New Kingdom.