Two relief fragments from the Temple of Hatshepsut at Deir el-Bahari in the Egypt Centre, Swansea

Journal Title: Polish Archaeology in the Mediterranean - Year 2018, Vol 27, Issue 2

Abstract

During a student handling session at the Egypt Centre, Swansea University, two relief fragments from Hatshepsut’s temple at Deir el-Bahari were identified. Both fragments had been cut from the walls of the temple, most likely in the late 19th century, before arriving in Swansea via the Wellcome collection in 1971. One fragment contains two columns of text (W351b) while the second depicts the head of a figure (W1376). This paper examines these two fragments, identifying the head of the figure as Hatshepsut’s daughter, the God’s Wife of Amun Neferure.<br/><br/>

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Kenneth Griffin

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  • EP ID EP640765
  • DOI 10.5604/01.3001.0013.3242
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Kenneth Griffin (2018). Two relief fragments from the Temple of Hatshepsut at Deir el-Bahari in the Egypt Centre, Swansea. Polish Archaeology in the Mediterranean, 27(2), 225-235. https://www.europub.co.uk/articles/-A-640765