Ay (pharaoh)
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Ay was the penultimate pharaoh of ancient Egypt's 18th Dynasty. He held the throne of Egypt for a brief four-year period in the late 14th century BC. Prior to his rule, he was a close advisor to two,
Pharaoh Ay depicted in KV62 performing the Opening of the mouth ceremony on his predecessor Tutankhamun.
A stone block shows Ay receiving the "Gold of Honor" award in his Amarna tomb from Akhenaten.
Ay performing the opening of the mouth ceremony for Tutankhamun, scene from Tutankhamun's tomb (KV62). Ay is wearing the leopard skin worn by Egyptian High Priests and a Khepresh, a blue crown worn by Pharaohs.
Faience plate with the complete royal titulary of Ay, Egyptian Museum.
Tey
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Tey was the Great Royal Wife of Kheperkheprure Ay, who was the penultimate pharaoh of Ancient Egypt's Eighteenth Dynasty. She also had been the wet nurse of Nefertiti.
Queen Tey as depicted at the chapel at Akhmim (from Lepsius, Denkmäler)
Reproduction of a Portrait of Tey, on display at Musée d'Art et d'Histoire of Geneva. Detail of a statue of the royal couple of king Ay and Queen Tey, the fragment depicting Tey being a reproduction of a piece now located at the Hermitage in Saint-Petersburg (inv 18477).
Ay and Tey are depicted in Amarna tomb 25 as receiving gifts from Akhenaten and Nefertiti (from Lepsius, Denkmäler)
Ay and Tey as depicted in WV23 (from Lepsius, Denkhmäler)