The Goddess Nekhbet, Temple of Hatshepsut
ca. 1479–1458 B.C.
Medium
Tempera on paper
Dimensions
facsimile: h. 75 cm (29 1/2 in); w. 106 cm (41 3/4 in) scale 1:1 framed: h. 77.9 cm (30 11/16 in); w. 109.2 cm (43 in)
Classification
Facsimile, Hatshepsut-Temple, Nekhbet
Period
New Kingdom
Department
Egyptian Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Rogers Fund, 1930
Accession Number
30.4.138
Tags
Art Historical Context
Behold the striking facsimile *The Goddess Nekhbet, Temple of Hatsheps*, a masterful reproduction of an ancient Egyptian wall painting from the New Kingdom's Dynasty 18 (ca. 1479–1458 B.C.). Crafted by Egyptologist Charles K. Wilkinson using tempera on paper at precise 1:1 scale (75 x 106 cm), this piece captures the iconic striding pose of Nekhbet, the vulture goddess and protector of Upper Egypt and the pharaohs. Displayed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Egyptian Art department (acquired via Rogers Fund, 1930), it evokes the grandeur of Hatshepsut's mortuary temple at Deir el-Bahri. Nek...
About the Artist
Charles K. Wilkinson · 1897–1986
Charles K. Wilkinson (1897–1986), born Charles Kyrle Wilkinson in London on October 13, 1897, was the son of Horace W. Wilkinson, a stained-glass window maker, and Frances Adkins. Serving in World War I, he honed his artistic skills at the Slade School of Fine Art, University College London, where the influential director Henry Tonks shaped the rigorous training of a generation of draughtsmen. In ...