Relief of Hatshepsut or Tuthmosis III
-1479–-1425
- Medium
- painted limestone
- Dimensions
- Overall: 22.8 x 16.6 x 3.8 cm (9 x 6 9/16 x 1 1/2 in.)
- Genre
- sculpture
- Museum
- Cleveland Museum of Art
Tags
Egypt, said to be from Thebes, Deir el-Bahari, Egypt, New Kingdom (1540–1069 BCE), Dynasty 18, reign of Hatshepsut (c. 1479–1458 BCE)–reign of Tuthmosis III (1479–1425 BCE)
About
At the death of King Tuthmosis II, a child was proclaimed king, Tuthmosis III. His aunt Hatshepsut was named to serve as his regent; however, she quickly proclaimed herself queen and ruled in the boy's stead for over twenty years. To further assert her power she often had herself portrayed in sculpture as a king with masculine torso and even a beard. She is shown here wearing crowns usually reserved for kings. When Tuthmosis III finally ascended to the throne, he had many of her monuments destroyed or vandalized.