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Large kneeling statue of Hatshepsut

Large Kneeling Statue of Hatshepsut. Dimensions: H. 295.9 cm (116 1/2 in); w. 82.6 cm (32 1/2 in); d. 149.9 cm (59 in). Dynasty: Dynasty 18. Reign: Joint reign of Hatshepsut and Thutmose III. Date: ca. 1479-1458 B.C..
This over life-size kneeling statue and two others in the collection (29.3.1 and 30.3.1) were made to flank the processional pathway along the axis of Hatshepsut's temple at Deir el-Bahri. They depict Hatshepsut as the ideal Egyptian king - a young man in the prime of life. Each statue has an inscription that includes her personal name, Hatshepsut (literally <i>foremost of noblewomen</i>) and/or a feminine pronoun or verb form, so the masculine garb and physique were not intended to trick people into thinking that she was a man. 
Although traditionally the Egyptian throne passed from father to son, when the necessity arose, a female ruler was accepted. However, the trappings and symbolism associated with kingship were overwhelmingly masculine and the sculptors of this statue were following a tradition that extended back more than fifteen hundred years. In this tradition, the public image of the king, whether he was an infant, a frail old man or, in this case, a woman, was shown in the most powerful and imposing form - a young, vigorous man, or a human-headed lion-bodied sphinx (31.3.166). In this statue, Hatshesut wears the <i>nemes</i>-headcloth, false beard, and <i>shendyt</i>-kilt that are part of the standard regalia of the king.
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Large kneeling statue of Hatshepsut
Large Kneeling Statue of Hatshepsut. Dimensions: H. 295.9 cm (116 1/2 in); w. 82.6 cm (32 1/2 in); d. 149.9 cm (59 in). Dynasty: Dynasty 18. Reign: Joint reign of Hatshepsut and Thutmose III. Date: ca. 1479-1458 B.C.. This over life-size kneeling statue and two others in the collection (29.3.1 and 30.3.1) were made to flank the processional pathway along the axis of Hatshepsut's temple at Deir el-Bahri. They depict Hatshepsut as the ideal Egyptian king - a young man in the prime of life. Each statue has an inscription that includes her personal name, Hatshepsut (literally foremost of noblewomen) and/or a feminine pronoun or verb form, so the masculine garb and physique were not intended to trick people into thinking that she was a man. Although traditionally the Egyptian throne passed from father to son, when the necessity arose, a female ruler was accepted. However, the trappings and symbolism associated with kingship were overwhelmingly masculine and the sculptors of this statue were following a tradition that extended back more than fifteen hundred years. In this tradition, the public image of the king, whether he was an infant, a frail old man or, in this case, a woman, was shown in the most powerful and imposing form - a young, vigorous man, or a human-headed lion-bodied sphinx (31.3.166). In this statue, Hatshesut wears the nemes-headcloth, false beard, and shendyt-kilt that are part of the standard regalia of the king.
Technik/Material:
granite
Zeitraum:
NEW KINGDOM
Museum:
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA
Bildnachweis:
Album / Metropolitan Museum of Art, NY
Freigaben (Releases):
Model: Nein - Eigentum: Nein
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Bildgröße:
3732 x 4200 px | 44.8 MB
Druckgröße:
31.6 x 35.6 cm | 12.4 x 14.0 in (300 dpi)