DOI article:
Karkowski, Janusz: The Hatshepsut temple at Deir el-Bahari, 1993: the epigraphic mission
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In the hall of two columns that precedes the bark shrine, all
the scenes that E. Naville had not published were recorded. On the
northern wall the scenes of the presentation of mzmz-fruits or seeds,
and the presentation of shebet (hour-glass) to Hathor were traced.
On the western wall the scene of making incense in front of Hathor
over the southern chapel was recorded. Finally, the striking of four
merer-boxes from the southern wing of the eastern wall and the
texts on the architraves were traced.
During the previous season the mission discovered many
errors in the restoration of walls of the outer hypostyle. This
season over 60 blocks from the stores were found to come from
these walls. A significant number of them were attributed to
particular scenes. It was possible to establish the subject of each of
the scenes and the majority of iconographic details. This includes
parts of walls where no decoration has been preserved in situ, as
in the case of the facade of the older shrine with decoration in sunk
relief showing Tuthmosis III in front of Hathor to the south and
Hatshepsut and Tuthmosis III following the procession with barks
of Hathor and Amun on the southern wall of the inner hypostyle.
Also the pillars and column texts of the colonnade were
recorded. Here again, many errors in Baraize’s old restoration
were discovered. Many blocks which he had inserted into a single
pillar bear conflicting inscriptions, e. g. the Horus name of
Tuthmosis III was placed twice over the cartouche of Hatshepsut,
a royal name is followed by a divine epithet, etc7
Cf. A. Niwiriski, "Miscellanea de Deir el-Bahari", MDA1K 41 (1985),
197-227, pls. 28-35.
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the scenes that E. Naville had not published were recorded. On the
northern wall the scenes of the presentation of mzmz-fruits or seeds,
and the presentation of shebet (hour-glass) to Hathor were traced.
On the western wall the scene of making incense in front of Hathor
over the southern chapel was recorded. Finally, the striking of four
merer-boxes from the southern wing of the eastern wall and the
texts on the architraves were traced.
During the previous season the mission discovered many
errors in the restoration of walls of the outer hypostyle. This
season over 60 blocks from the stores were found to come from
these walls. A significant number of them were attributed to
particular scenes. It was possible to establish the subject of each of
the scenes and the majority of iconographic details. This includes
parts of walls where no decoration has been preserved in situ, as
in the case of the facade of the older shrine with decoration in sunk
relief showing Tuthmosis III in front of Hathor to the south and
Hatshepsut and Tuthmosis III following the procession with barks
of Hathor and Amun on the southern wall of the inner hypostyle.
Also the pillars and column texts of the colonnade were
recorded. Here again, many errors in Baraize’s old restoration
were discovered. Many blocks which he had inserted into a single
pillar bear conflicting inscriptions, e. g. the Horus name of
Tuthmosis III was placed twice over the cartouche of Hatshepsut,
a royal name is followed by a divine epithet, etc7
Cf. A. Niwiriski, "Miscellanea de Deir el-Bahari", MDA1K 41 (1985),
197-227, pls. 28-35.
81