 Ruling in the New Kingdom, Hatshepsut depicted and asserted herself as a male ruler.In artwork and sculpture of Hatshepsut, she is represented in the traditional pharaoh headdress, kilt, and false beard—a symbol of kingship; her breasts are reduced and deemphasized, and her shoulders are broad and manly.Hatshepsut executed several building projects and military campaigns and brought Egypt into a period of peace and prosperity.