Chapel of Hathor
Title
Chapel of Hathor
Date
c. 1490-1460 BCE
Identifier
1685
Alternative Title or Name
Mortuary Temple of Queen Hatshepsut
Creator
Senenmut
Work Type
built works
Work Location
Egypt (nation)
Dayr al Baḩrī (deserted settlement)
Style/Period
Eighteenth Dynasty (Egyptian)
Subject
mortuary temples
columns (architectural elements)
Hathor (Egyptian deity)
Description
View of the colonnade of Hathor chapel at the funerary temple of Hatshepsut. "The Chapel of Hathor, at the southwest end of the Mortuary Temple once had its own access ramp; the most sacred part of the Chapel is excavated into the rock. Some square piers and round columns are topped with Hathor capitals--with features of the goddess with cow's ears,"--by Mary Ann Sullivan, Bluffton University.
Reproduction Type
jpeg
Copyright Statement
©2013 Lawrence Technological University. These images may be used for personal or educational purposes. They are not available for commercial purposes without the explicit permission of LTU.
ID Number
A1EGDEI2-51450BE40A3
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