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Source Description
Daughter of King Thutmose I and wife of her half-brother, King Thutmose II, Queen Hatshepsut eventually ruled Egypt as pharaoh in her own right. This commemorative stone was placed at a construction site, probably of the temple built for her at Deir el-Bahari, one of the most beautiful monuments of ancient Egypt. It bears the queen's throne name, Maat-ka-re, as well as that of the temple's architect, Senenmut.
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Document identity
localId
24431
label
Foundation Stone with Inscriptions
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obj
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object
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5
Source metadata
id
24431
sourceUrl
contentType
object
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normalized
title
Foundation Stone with Inscriptions
description
Daughter of King Thutmose I and wife of her half-brother, King Thutmose II, Queen Hatshepsut eventually ruled Egypt as pharaoh in her own right. This commemorative stone was placed at a construction site, probably of the temple built for her at Deir el-Bahari, one of the most beautiful monuments of ancient Egypt. It bears the queen's throne name, Maat-ka-re, as well as that of the temple's architect, Senenmut.
provenance
Rev. William MacGregor Collection Sale, Sotheby's, London, 1922, p. 83, no. 648; Dikran Kelekian, Paris and New York [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1923, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
1479-1458 BCE (New Kingdom)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
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Stone
stones
foundations
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5
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5
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import
dimensions
units
cm
width
2.4
height
5.4
depth
3.5
dimensionsRaw
15/16 x 2 1/8 x 1 3/8 in. (2.4 x 5.4 x 3.5 cm)
Source extras
cul
Egyptian
inscriptions
[Translation] The Good God
Maat-ka-re (Hatshepsut)
Beloved of Amun
By the Overseer of the fields of Amun
Senenmut
who made these difficult (things) for Amun
by the Overseer of the House/Temple of Amun
Senenmut.
dynasty
18th Dynasty
reign
Hatshepsut (1479-1458/57 BC)
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limestone
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6182
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EGY
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none
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