Letβs Read some Hieroglyphs πΉππͺ on this relief of Thutmosis III π π π΄!
Here is a very nice raised relief in limestone ππππ which depicts pharaoh ππ» Thutmosis III π π π΄ wearing the blue crown π£πππ (left). He can be identified based off of the hieroglyphs πΉππͺ of his name ππ that appear to his right.
We are going to start reading from the right since that is the way the hieroglyphs πΉππͺ point! Here are the hieroglyphs πΉππͺ broken down:
πΉπ€ – The Great God
ππΏπΏ – Lord of the Two Lands
π³π π£ – Menkheperra (Thutmosis IIIβs throne name)
Also on the right is the remnant of another person – most likely the pharaoh ππ» Hatshepsut ππ ππΉππππΌπͺ (a portion of a shoulder and a crown are seen, so the presence of the crown allows us to infer that it is in fact another royal figure).
What is super interesting about this piece is that the images ππ ±ππ¦ of the pharaohs ππ»π¦ that are carved are not the actual pharaohs ππ»π¦ themselves, but statues πππππΎπͺ of them! This relief is depicting a religious precession that took place at Hatshepsutβs ππ ππΉππππΌπͺ mortuary temple at Deir el-Bahri π¦ππ¦π₯π. This piece was excavated from the temple and is dated to c. 1478-1458 B.C.E.Β
This relief of Thutmosis III π³π π£ is on display at the Brooklyn Museum.
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