--- title: Diorite Statue of Hatshepsut author: Elsie McLaughlin source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/6871/diorite-statue-of-hatshepsut/ format: machine-readable-alternate license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/) updated: 1970-01-01 --- # Diorite Statue of Hatshepsut _Authored by [Elsie McLaughlin](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/theegyptgeek/)_ ## Image File [![Diorite Statue of Hatshepsut](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/6871.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/6871.jpg) ## Image Caption This black diorite statue of Maatkare [Hatshepsut](https://www.worldhistory.org/hatshepsut/) is a unique example of the king's personal artistic style. Most likely dating from the early years of her kingship, Hatshepsut is portrayed as fully-female, with breasts and delicate facial features, wearing the "khat" headdress of a male [pharaoh](https://www.worldhistory.org/pharaoh/) (c. 1479 - 1458 BCE, The Metropolitan Museum of Art). #### Editorial Review This human-authored image has been reviewed by our editorial team before publication to ensure accuracy, reliability and adherence to academic standards in accordance with our [editorial policy](https://www.worldhistory.org/static/editorial-policy/). ## About the Author Elsie McLaughlin is an aspiring Egyptologist, whose areas of interest include the Amarna Period, gender, female kingship, and the history of the early New Kingdom, as well as the relationship between royal women & warfare in the New Kingdom. ## Cite This Work ### APA McLaughlin, E. (2017, July 08). Diorite Statue of Hatshepsut. *World History Encyclopedia*. ### Chicago McLaughlin, Elsie. "Diorite Statue of Hatshepsut." *World History Encyclopedia*, July 08, 2017. . ### MLA McLaughlin, Elsie. "Diorite Statue of Hatshepsut." *World History Encyclopedia*, 08 Jul 2017, . ## License & Copyright Submitted by [Elsie McLaughlin](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/theegyptgeek/ "User Page: Elsie McLaughlin"), published on 08 July 2017. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/deed.en). This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon this content non-commercially, as long as they credit the author and license their new creations under the identical terms. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.