Hatshepsut's Grandmother, Seniseneb

Late 19th Century, original New Kingdom (ca. 1479–1458 B.C.)

Howard Carter British

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This facsimile was painted by Howard Carter, excavator of the tomb of Tutankhamun. It copies an image of Queen Seniseneb, mother of Thutmose I and thus grandmother of the female pharaoh Hatshepsut, in the latter's memorial temple at Deir el-Bahri. Seniseneb wears a sheath dress and an elaborate vulture headdress, identifying her as a queen. In the larger scene from which this comes (see 30.4.137), she accompanies her son, Thutmose I.

Hatshepsut's Grandmother, Seniseneb, Howard Carter (British, London 1873–1939 London), Tempera on paper

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Hatshepsut's Grandmother, Seniseneb, Howard Carter (British, London 1873–1939 London), Tempera on paper
Hatshepsut's Grandmother, Seniseneb, Howard Carter (British, London 1873–1939 London), Tempera on paper

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