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Relief of Hatshepsut or Tuthmosis III

1479–1425 BCE
(1479–1425 BCE)
painted limestone
Overall: 22.8 x 16.6 x 3.8 cm (9 x 6 9/16 x 1 1/2 in.)
Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust 1920.1995
Location: 107 Egyptian
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At the death of King Tuthmosis II, a child was proclaimed king, Tuthmosis III. His aunt Hatshepsut was named to serve as his regent; however, she quickly proclaimed herself queen and ruled in the boy's stead for over twenty years. To further assert her power she often had herself portrayed in sculpture as a king with masculine torso and even a beard. She is shown here wearing crowns usually reserved for kings. When Tuthmosis III finally ascended to the throne, he had many of her monuments destroyed or vandalized.
Relief of Hatshepsut or Tuthmosis III

Relief of Hatshepsut or Tuthmosis III

1479–1425 BCE

Egypt, said to be from Thebes, Deir el-Bahari, Egypt, New Kingdom (1540–1069 BCE), Dynasty 18, reign of Hatshepsut (c. 1479–1458 BCE)–reign of Tuthmosis III (1479–1425 BCE)

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