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Stela of Hathsepsut and Thutmosis III

My Nonno took this picture 𓏏𓅱𓏏 of the StelaΒ π“Ž—π“…±π“†“π“‰ΈΒ of HatshepsutΒ π“‡‹π“ π“ˆ–π“ŽΉπ“π“„‚π“π“€Όπ“ͺΒ and Thutmosis III 𓇳𓏠𓆣 for me! While we did see it at the Vatican Museum together, he always made sure to take a different picture 𓏏𓅱𓏏 for me each time he saw it because he knew how much I love it!Β 

This stela π“Ž—π“…±π“†“π“‰Έ depicts Hatshepsut π“‡‹π“ π“ˆ–π“ŽΉπ“π“„‚π“π“€Όπ“ͺ and Thutmosis III π“‡³π“ π“†£ during their joint reign. Hatshepsut π“‡‹π“ π“ˆ–π“ŽΉπ“π“„‚π“π“€Όπ“ͺ is wearing the blue crown π“†£π“‚‹π“ˆ™π“‹™ and making an offering of nemset jars π“Œπ“Œπ“Œ to Amun-Ra π“‡‹π“ π“ˆ–𓇳𓏺. The stela π“Ž—𓅱𓆓𓉸 was meant to commemorate restoration works in Thebes π“Œ€π“π“Š–!

The most interesting parts about this stela is that it is one of two pieces (that I know of) that contains Hatshepsut’s entire titulary in one place! The only other place I know that has all of Hatshepsut’s π“‡‹π“ π“ˆ–π“ŽΉπ“π“„‚π“π“€Όπ“ͺ names π“‚‹π“ˆ–π“¦ is the Obelisk at Karnak. 

Let’s take a closer look at all of Hatshepsut’s π“‡‹π“ π“ˆ–π“ŽΉπ“π“„‚π“π“€Όπ“ͺ names π“‚‹π“ˆ–π“¦! The names π“‚‹π“ˆ–π“¦ can be found on the top two rows of hieroglyphs π“ŠΉπ“Œƒπ“ͺ on the bottom of the stela π“Ž—π“…±π“†“π“‰Έ!

Horus Name: π“„Šπ“‹΄π“π“‚“π“‚“π“‚“ – β€œWosretkau” translates to β€œThe Mighty of the Kas” or β€œThe Mighty of the Souls.”

Nebty Name: 𓅒𓇅𓏏𓆳𓆳𓆳 – β€œWadjet renput” translates to β€œFlourishing of Years.”

Golden Horus Name: π“…‰π“ŠΉπ“π“ˆπ“¦ – β€œNetjeret khau” translates to β€œDivine of Appearances.”

Throne Name: π“‡³π“¦π“‚“ – β€œMaatkare” translates to β€œTruth is the Soul of Re.” 

Birth Name: π“‡‹π“ π“ˆ–π“ŽΉπ“„‚π“€Ό – β€œKhnemet Amun Hatshepsut” translates to β€œUnited with Amun, Foremost of the Noble Women.” This version of the Birth Name that appears on this stela is a variant of π“‡‹π“ π“ˆ–π“ŽΉπ“π“„‚π“π“€Όπ“ͺ. A β€œvariant” is just a different way to spell out a person’s name π“‚‹π“ˆ–!