La chapelle d’Hathor – Temple d’Hatchepsout a Deir el-Bahari I

Vestibule et sanctuaires

By (author) N Beaux

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Extent: 556 pages

Publisher: Institut Français d'Archéologie Orientale

Subjects: Ancient Egypt

Series: Memoires publies par les membres de l'Institut francais d'archeologie orientale

Series volume number: 129

Language: French

Paperback (Published)

(December 2012)

ISBN: 9782724706208

Price: $196.00

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The Hathor shrine is one of the three divine shrines erected by Hatshepsut in her mortuary temple of Deir el-Bahari. In this monument, the queens feminine nature allows Hatshepsut to establish a unique relationship with the goddess and to complete her funerary destiny in an exceptional manner: if Hatshepsut places herself under Hatho


English summary: The Hathor shrine is one of the three divine shrines erected by Hatshepsut in her mortuary temple of Deir el-Bahari. Volume I concerns the vestibule, the bark shrine, and the sanctuary. It provides an analysis and interpretation of the monument and presents selected detailed photographs, overall photographs, and drawings. Thematic studies on representations of kings, gods, furniture and offerings, not to mention evocations of Senmout, complete this synthesis. A DVD enables the reader to enlarge the plates of the photographs and drawings.

  • By (author) N Beaux