Large Kneeling Statue of Hatshepsut (with white crown)..Egyptian, Dynasty 18, joint reign of Hatshepsut and Thutmose III ca. 1473-1458 BC..From Thebes, originally from Hatsheput's temple at Deir el Bahari, excavated in fragments in the east end of the quarry; MMA excavations, 1928-29..Head formerly in the Ãgyptisches Museum, Berlin....Hatshepsut was represented in her temple by at least ten over-life-size statues in kneeling pose offering globular vessels to the god Amun. These huge figures flanked the processional way along which the god's image was carried toward the temple main sanctuary. Most probably the large kneeling images occupied the space between the ramps in the second court. Since in this particular piece the pharaoh wears the white crown, it must have stood on the left(southern) side of the processional way. On the base,Hatsheput is said to be "presenting the annual revenues before Amun" and on the back pillat, "beloved of Amun in Djeserdjeseru." The latter is the name of her temple meaning "holy of holies."
