Musawwarat es Sufra

The oldest mention of Amesemi comes from Musawwarat es Sufra, from the late third century BCE. In Musawwarat es Sufra, where she is mentioned six times in the Lion Temple.^[4] In these images, she is beside her husband Apedemak.^[4] On the exterior north wall, she is seen wearing a dress that is different from later illustration of her as her appearance was not yet standardised.^[4] The accompanying inscription reads "'Jmsm – Amesemi."^[4] Amesemi is also found in the Great Enclosure, following and touching her husband's shoulder.^[4]

The Temples of Naqa

Anput, the ancient Kushite goddess, was depicted either as fully human (left) or with the head of a lioness

In the Temple of Amun Naqa 200, Amesemi is in a "triadic group on the exterior west wall. She follows a ram-headed deity presumably to be identified as Amun-Apedemak."^[5]

Temple F in the ancient town of Naqa, also known as Naga, has the earliest portrayals of Amesmi in Naga.^[6] These depictions were made between 170 and 150 BCE. She is depicted at the southern end of the interior south-east wall. She is standing behind an enthroned Apedemak and is touching his head.

In the Lion Temple of Naga, she is depicted at least two times and there is an image of her on the exterior north wall which contains an inscription which translates to "Oh Amesemi, who is in [.]mami[.], may she give them life, oh Amesemi."^[5]

In the Great Amun Temple Naga, the goddess is found in the hypostyle.^[5] In this image, Amanitore is seen adoring the goddess. There are not any other depictions of Amesemi in the Great Amun Temple in Naga but it is possible that there were paintings of the goddess during the use of this temple.

In the smaller temple of Amun, Amesemi is illustrated on the exterior west wall with her husband.^[5] She appears here a second time, but this time she is with who is assumed to be Amun-Apedemak.^[5] Amesemi appears in a few other places in this site including many different stelae found.^[7]

Other depictions of Amesemi

Amesemi is also found at the Amun Temple of Amara, offered a bowl by Prince Sorakarora.^{[citation needed]} She is portrayed in the kiosk of Natakamani and Amanitore, where she is behind the Lion God.^{[citation needed]} Amesemi was also found depicted in smaller objects, including a seal impression alongside her husband, and different types of jewelry such as beads, armlets and ring plates.^{[citation needed]}