Deir el-Bahri and the Temple of Hatshepsut
January 26, 1920
Pictures from today’s expedition to the Temple of Hatshepsut, check back in a few days for a full letter!
Deir el-Bahri: View through a gap in the west cliffs showing excavations of Metropolitan Museum of Art in progress near cache. January 26, 1920. (N. 3160, P. 6720)
Deir el-Bahri: View looking toward temple of Hatshepsut from house of Metropolitan Museum expedition. January 26, 1920. (N. 3161, P. 6721)
Deir el-Bahri: View looking west toward temple of Hatshepsut; saitic tomb in foreground with house of Metropolitan museum at right. January 26, 1920. (N. 4239, P. 7838)
Deir el-Bahri (Temple of Hatshepsut): View looking west along the causeway wall at right; position of trees brought from Punt shown by holes at left. January 26, 1920. (N. 4240, P. 7839)
Deir el-Bahri (Temple of Hatshepsut): View of causeway at left, looking east to alluvium. January 26, 1920. (N. 4243, P. 7842)
Deir el-Bahri: Stump of a so-called myrrh-sycamore planted nearly 1500 B.C.; stump of a tree brought from Punt and planted besdie the causeway of the Temple of Hatshepsut. January 26, 1920. (N. 4247, P. 7846)
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