Part of the shrine of Queen Henhenet, Middle Kingdom, Dynasty 11, ca. 2051–2030 B.C., From Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Deir el-Bahri, Temple of Mentuhotep II, Shrine of Queen Henhenet, Egypt Exploration Fund excavations, 1904–06, Limestone, paint, H. 120 cm (47 1/4 in.); W. 114 cm (44 7/8 in.); D. 34 cm (13 3/8 in.), The funerary complex of King Mentuhotep II at Deir el-Bahri is one of the most important monuments in the Theban area. Built between around 2050-2000 B.C., before the more famous Temple of Hatshepsut directly to its north, it lies in a remote desert valley within a bay of spectacular limestone cliffs
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Part, shrine, Queen Henhenet, Middle Kingdom, Dynasty 11, ca, 2051–2030 B.C, Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Deir el-Bahri, Temple, Mentuhotep II, Shrine, Egypt Exploration Fund excavations, 1904–06, Limestone, paint, H, 120 cm, 47 1/4, W, 114, 44 7/8, D, 34, 13 3/8, funerary, complex, King Mentuhotep, II, important monuments, Theban area, Built, 2050-2000, famous Temple, Hatshepsut directly, north, lies, remote desert, valley, within, bay, spectacular limestone, cliffs
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