Glass Fragment, New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, ca. 1479–1458 B.C., From Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Deir el-Bahri, Temple of Hatshepsut, Egypt Exploration Fund excavations, 1905, Glass, l. 1.6 cm (5/8 in); w. 1.2 cm (1/2 in), This lump of dark blue glass was found with votive objects were probably presented to the goddess Hathor in her chapel at Hatshepsut's temple at Deir el-Bahri. After these offerings had served their purpose they were discarded in vast quantities in various dumps near the temple where they were found by modern excavators
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Glass Fragment, New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, ca, 1479–1458 B.C, Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Deir el-Bahri, Temple, Hatshepsut, Egypt Exploration Fund excavations, 1905, Glass, l, 1.6 cm, 5/8, w, 1.2, 1/2, lump, dark blue, glass, votive objects, presented, goddess Hathor, chapel, temple, offerings, served, purpose, discarded, vast quantities, various dumps, modern excavators
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