Title

Sculptural detail from the temple of Queen Hatshepsut at Deir el-Bahari

Caption

Sculptural detail from the temple of Queen Hatshepsut at Deir el-Bahari, Western Thebes. A representation of the goddess Hathor who was credited with suckling Hatshepsut and had a shrine dedicated to her in Hatshepsut's mortuary temple. Egypt. Ancient Egyptian. 18th Dynasty 1559-1378 BC. Deir el-Bahari, Thebes.

Credit line

Photo12/Universal Images Group/Werner Forman

Reference

UMG12A36_338

Model release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

31,4Mb (5,2Mb) / 9,7in x 12,6in / 2900 x 3780 (300dpi)

Keywords

Egypt Hatshepsut Temple Thebes New Kingdom Deir El Bahri Pharaonic Valley Of The Queens Afterlife Ancient Egypt Archaeology Archeology Belief Burial Rite Egyptian Religion Tomb Antiquity Antiquities Funerary Unesco Hatchepsut 1498 1483 18Th Dynasty Goddess Hathor Joy Sexuality Motherhood Creation Myth Mythology World Heritage Deir El Bahri Cosmology Theban God Mythical Woman Women Female Feminine Legend Collection Werner Forman