Hatshepsut became a pharaoh, when the previous pharaoh died while the heir was only 2 years old. She first served as regent for a few years, and then became pharaoh. When the heir grew up, she returned the position of pharaoh to the heir. She died approximately 22 years into the reign of her successor. Little did she know that after her death, her portraits and statues were destroyed, history books were tampered with, and the credit was attributed to other pharaohs, making it seem like she had never existed.
This mural tells the story of a maritime trade between the female pharaoh and neighboring Punt. We first found a large scratched-out image on the large wall that was upright. This is the female pharaoh. There is a colorful full-length image on her lower left, which is her deity. Note that this deity is a male. We then look to the left of the deity all the way around the turn, up to the level above, to the right, until we get back to the lower right corner.
The picture is divided into two upper and lower part by a blue ocean. The fish in the sea are all marine life and do not exist in the Nile River. The boat on the lower level is relatively empty, while the upper level is full of cargo. This should be an equal trade, but in order to show her achievements, the female pharaoh painted it as if Punt was paying tribute to her.
On the lower level behind the corner, you can see that after the ship arrived at the port, the King and Queen of Punt came out to welcome the Egyptian soldiers who lined up neatly. Then on the upper part you can see that many rare animals and plants that were not available in Egypt at that time were brought back. Among them, there is a plant that the Egyptians particularly like and need but do not have in their own country, called Myrrh. Therefore, several Myrrh trees are painted in the lower right corner of the painting, indicating that the female pharaoh successfully introduced this plant to benefit future generations.