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Hatshepsut at the MET!

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Today I π“‡π“‡‹π“ˆ–π“‡³ wanted to post something special, so here I am with the two 𓏻 best preserved statues 𓏏𓅱𓏏𓀾π“ͺ we have of Hatshepsut π“‡‹π“ π“ˆ–π“ŽΉπ“π“„‚π“π“€Όπ“ͺ as pharaoh 𓉐𓉻! These are also my two 𓏻 favorite statues 𓏏𓅱𓏏𓀾π“ͺ from Egypt π“†Žπ“…“π“π“Š–! I always seem to celebrate this milestones with my favorite pharaoh 𓉐𓉻, because these statues 𓏏𓅱𓏏𓀾π“ͺ mean the absolute world to me!

While they look different and are made of different materials, these statues 𓏏𓅱𓏏𓀾π“ͺ are similar to each other in the way that Hatshepsut π“‡‹π“ π“ˆ–π“ŽΉπ“π“„‚π“π“€Όπ“ͺ is portrayed in female dress, but also with the nemes π“ˆ–π“…“π“‹΄ head cloth to show that she is in fact the pharaoh 𓉐𓉻! The hieroglyphs π“ŠΉπ“Œƒπ“ͺ on the inscriptions on both statues 𓏏𓅱𓏏𓀾π“ͺ use the female versions of words when referencing her. For example, β€œLady π“ŽŸπ“β€ is used instead of β€œLord π“ŽŸ.”

Both of these statues 𓏏𓅱𓏏𓀾π“ͺ were found during excavations at Hatshepsut’s π“‡‹π“ π“ˆ–π“ŽΉπ“π“„‚π“π“€Όπ“ͺ mortuary temple at Deir el-Bahri 𓂦𓂋𓂦π“₯𓉐. This gallery at the MET, which houses these striking statues, has always been my favorite room in any museum. I’m so thankful my Nonno taught me about Hatshepsut π“‡‹π“ π“ˆ–π“ŽΉπ“π“„‚π“π“€Όπ“ͺ and for all of the memories we have in this gallery looking at her statues 𓏏𓅱𓏏𓀾π“ͺ together π“ˆ–π“Š—. Seeing these statues 𓏏𓅱𓏏𓀾π“ͺ as a child π“π“‡Œπ“€” helped to ignite my love for studying Egyptian history.

As a kid π“π“‡Œπ“€”, seeing a woman portrayed so beautifully π“„€ and so strong was incredibly inspiring. Hatshepsut π“‡‹π“ π“ˆ–π“ŽΉπ“π“„‚π“π“€Όπ“ͺ has been my idol and inspiration since I was a small child π“π“‡Œπ“€”, and my Nonno even said to me β€œWhy be the queen when you can be the king,” and that is something I try to live by!