Bivalve-shaped Stone, New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, ca. 1479–1458 B.C., From Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Deir el-Bahri, Temple of Hatshepsut, Foundation Deposit 7 (G), 1926–27, Travertine (Egyptian alabaster), L. 12.5 cm (4 15/16 in.); W. 7.2 cm (2 13/16 in.); Th. 4.5 cm (1 3/4 in.), This stone is inscribed, 'The Good Goddess, Maatkare, she made [it] as her monument for her father, Amun-Re, at the stretching of the cord over Djeser-djeseru-Amun (Hatshepsut's mortuary temple), which she did while alive
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Bivalve-shaped Stone, New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, ca, 1479–1458 B.C, Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Deir el-Bahri, Temple, Hatshepsut, Foundation Deposit 7, G, 1926–27, Travertine, Egyptian alabaster, L, 12.5 cm, 4 15/16, W, 7.2, 2 13/16, Th, 4.5, 1 3/4, stone, inscribed, Good Goddess, Maatkare, monument, father, Amun-Re, stretching, cord, Djeser-djeseru-Amun, mortuary temple, alive
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