Historic Cairo Gallery

Head of Hatshepsut

Head of Hatshepsut. Fragment of a statue from the queen's temple at Deir el-Bahari representing Hatshepsut in the form of Osiris. Country of Origin: Egypt Culture: Ancient Egyptian. Date/Period: 18th Dynasty, c. 1475 BC. Place of Origin: Deir el-Bahari, temple of Hatshepsut. Material Size: painted limestone H=61 cm. Credit Line: Werner Forman Archive/ Egyptian Museum, Cairo . Location: 47

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Hyroglyphs in the Mastaba (tomb) of Kagemni (c. 2321-2290 B.C.) by the Pyramid of Teti

Hyroglyphs in the Mastaba (tomb) of Kagemni (c. 2321-2290 B.C.) by the Pyramid of Teti, Saqqara, Nr Cairo, Egypt

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