Title
Queen Hatshepsut represented as a male pharaoh, on the left, presents twin obelisks to the God Amun
Caption
Queen Hatshepsut represented as a male pharaoh, on the left, presents twin obelisks to the God Amun, The hieroglyphic inscription relate that both obelisks had been covered with fine gold and that their height reached to heaven. One of these two obelisks still stands at Karnak while the other lies broken nearby. Originally from a sanctuary built by Queen Hatshepsut. Egypt. Ancient Egyptian. New Kingdom 18th dynasty c 1475 1468 BC. Amun temple at Karnak.
Info+
Werner Forman Archive/ Luxor Museum.
Date
May 05, 2010
Credit line
Photo12/Universal Images Group/Werner Forman
Reference
UMG12A20_459
Model release
No
License type
Rights managed
Available size
26,8Mb (1,6Mb) / 13,8in x 7,6in / 4135 x 2266 (300dpi)