[HatOb_2175] Block from the wall decoration of Chapelle Rouge with personifications of Thutmoside monuments

Object Category: Architectural element

Object Type: decorated block

Collection: Museum object

Museum: Open-Air Museum, Karnak

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Material: quartzite

Description: Block 290 from the first row of the south side. It represents five kneeling personifications of various Thutmoside  monuments and structures: the first one is a Nile figure partly carved on this block, only its rear part is visible. The second figure is a female personification of the temple of Thutmose I (ẖnmt-ʿnḫ - She, who unites with life). The third figure is a Nile personification of the royal pool of Thutmose I (no additional name). The fourth figure is a female personification of the temple of Thutmose III (ḫnkt-ʿnḫ - She, who offers life). The last figure is a Nile personification of the royal pool of Thutmose III (Place of the heart of Nun). All figures are oriented towards the right.

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Dating: Hatshepsut/Thutmose III