The niches of the Vestibule of the Royal Mortuary Cult Complexof the Temple of Hatshepsut in Deir el-Bahari

Abstract

The article is about damages to the architecture and wall decoration of niches in theVestibule of Hatshepsut in the Royal Mortuary Cult Complex. Traces of ancient repairs may bediscerned in the distorted layers of limestone blocks and deformed relief. The nature of this restorationindicates that it took place once the sculpting of the reliefs had been completed but beforethe painting. The reasons for this can be related to the short building time of the temple.

Keywords

• Deir el-Bahari
• Temple of Hatshepsut
• Royal Mortuary Cult Complex
• architecture