The Head of Hatshepsut

What is the material ?

painted limestone

Where is the limestone quarried from ?

Tura ,Massara &Moqatam hills

When & where was the head found ?

During the excavations of the Metropolitan museum in the year 1926-1927 at her temple at el dier el bahari temple

What was the original form of the statue

It was originally a part of an osirid statue in el dier el bahari temple

Which portico on the 3rd terrace was the statue found ?

Northern portioco

What color is the head ?

Reddish brown

What crown the statue maybe was wearing ?

Red or double crown

once had it but its now broken

The ears of the statue is covered or exposed ?

Describe the eyebrows

very long eyebrows that reaches till the temples

Describe the eyes

Large eyes & long lines of kohl that reaches to the temples

Describe the nose

Gracious pointed nose

Describe the mouth

Fleshy lips of the same size of the nose

Describe the beard

a turned up beard ,it is attached by two straps leather strapspainted in blue colour