Hathor chapel

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The Hathor chapel is a sanctuary within the Temple of Hatshepsut at Deir el-Bahari dedicated to the goddess Hathor, featuring characteristic columns and reliefs honoring her role in music, motherhood, and protection.

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Hathor chapel canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf ancient Egyptian chapel
sanctuary
associatedRoleOfHathor goddess of motherhood
goddess of music
protective goddess
associatedRuler Thutmose II NERFINISHED
Thutmose III NERFINISHED
associatedWith Hatshepsut NERFINISHED
associatedWithDeityAspect Hathor Mistress of Thebes NERFINISHED
Hathor of the West NERFINISHED
builtFor Hatshepsut NERFINISHED
builtInPeriod 18th Dynasty of Egypt
chronology New Kingdom NERFINISHED
decoratedWith polychrome wall paintings
reliefs of Hathor
dedicatedTo Hathor NERFINISHED
excavatedBy Egypt Exploration Fund NERFINISHED
Polish–Egyptian Archaeological Mission at Deir el-Bahari NERFINISHED
function cult place of Hathor
protective sanctuary for the queen
ritual space for music
hasArchitecturalElement Hathor-headed columns
pillars
reliefs
sanctuary niche
hasArchitecturalStyle New Kingdom Egyptian architecture NERFINISHED
hasCulticAssociation royal funerary cult of Hatshepsut NERFINISHED
solar cult elements
hasInscriptionLanguage Ancient Egyptian
hasReliefStyle raised relief
sunken relief
hasScript hieroglyphs
heritageStatus part of UNESCO World Heritage Site Ancient Thebes with its Necropolis
iconographyIncludes Hathor as cow
Hathor emerging from the mountain
musical scenes
offering scenes
processions
locatedIn Deir el-Bahari NERFINISHED
locatedInCountry Egypt NERFINISHED
locatedNear Thebes NERFINISHED
locatedOn west bank of the Nile
material limestone
nearbyStructure Anubis chapel in the Temple of Hatshepsut NERFINISHED
openToPublic yes
partOf Temple of Hatshepsut NERFINISHED
partOfComplex Deir el-Bahari temple complex NERFINISHED
religion ancient Egyptian religion

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