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<em>Relief Fragment with Hieroglyphs</em>, ca. 2500–2350 B.C.E. Limestone, 16 9/16 × 25 11/16 × 2 5/16 in. (42.1 × 65.2 × 5.9 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.27E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 37.27E_PS22.jpg)
Relief Fragment with Hieroglyphs, ca. 2500–2350 B.C.E. Limestone, 16 9/16 × 25 11/16 × 2 5/16 in. (42.1 × 65.2 × 5.9 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.27E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 37.27E_PS22.jpg)
<em>Relief Fragment with Hieroglyphs</em>, ca. 2500–2350 B.C.E. Limestone, 16 9/16 × 25 11/16 × 2 5/16 in. (42.1 × 65.2 × 5.9 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.27E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 37.27E_PS22.jpg)

Relief Fragment with Hieroglyphs, ca. 2500–2350 B.C.E. Limestone, 16 9/16 × 25 11/16 × 2 5/16 in. (42.1 × 65.2 × 5.9 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.27E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 37.27E_PS22.jpg)

<em>Relief Fragment with Hieroglyphs</em>, ca. 2500–2350 B.C.E. Limestone, 16 9/16 × 25 11/16 × 2 5/16 in. (42.1 × 65.2 × 5.9 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.27E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 37.27E_threequarter_PS22.jpg)

Relief Fragment with Hieroglyphs, ca. 2500–2350 B.C.E. Limestone, 16 9/16 × 25 11/16 × 2 5/16 in. (42.1 × 65.2 × 5.9 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.27E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 37.27E_threequarter_PS22.jpg)

<em>Relief Fragment with Hieroglyphs</em>, ca. 2500–2350 B.C.E. Limestone, 16 9/16 × 25 11/16 × 2 5/16 in. (42.1 × 65.2 × 5.9 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.27E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 37.27E_detail01_PS22.jpg)

Relief Fragment with Hieroglyphs, ca. 2500–2350 B.C.E. Limestone, 16 9/16 × 25 11/16 × 2 5/16 in. (42.1 × 65.2 × 5.9 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.27E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 37.27E_detail01_PS22.jpg)

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Relief Fragment with Hieroglyphs

Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art

MEDIUM Limestone
  • Reportedly From: Saqqara, Egypt
    • DATES ca. 2500–2350 B.C.E.
    DYNASTY late Dynasty 5
    PERIOD Old Kingdom
    DIMENSIONS 16 9/16 × 25 11/16 × 2 5/16 in. (42.1 × 65.2 × 5.9 cm) mount (m1): 19 1/4 × 28 3/8 × 7 3/8 in. (48.9 × 72.1 × 18.7 cm)  (show scale)
    COLLECTIONS Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art
    ACCESSION NUMBER 37.27E
    CREDIT LINE Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund
    CATALOGUE DESCRIPTION Oblong fragment of limestone bearing on two perpendicular sides columns of hieroglyphs in detailed raised relief. The piece is part of a corner of a wall from the tomb of Semenkhuw-ptah called Itwesh The top and bottom of the columns are not preserved. Condition: Small chips; otherwise good.
    MUSEUM LOCATION This item is not on view
    CAPTION Relief Fragment with Hieroglyphs, ca. 2500–2350 B.C.E. Limestone, 16 9/16 × 25 11/16 × 2 5/16 in. (42.1 × 65.2 × 5.9 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.27E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 37.27E_PS22.jpg)
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    <em>Relief Fragment with Hieroglyphs</em>, ca. 2500–2350 B.C.E. Limestone, 16 9/16 × 25 11/16 × 2 5/16 in. (42.1 × 65.2 × 5.9 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.27E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 37.27E_PS22.jpg)

    TAGS

    Smnhw-Pth
    Hieroglyphs
    Old Kingdom
    Dyasty 5
    Fifth Dynasty
    Dynasty V
    New York Historic Society Collection
    Egypt
    Egyptian
    Oblong
    Block
    5 columns
    Raised
    Tomb
    Saqquara
    Limestone
    2500-2350 B.C.E.

    TAGS

    Smnhw-Pth
    Hieroglyphs
    Old Kingdom
    Dyasty 5
    Fifth Dynasty
    Dynasty V
    New York Historic Society Collection
    Egypt
    Egyptian
    Oblong
    Block
    5 columns
    Raised
    Tomb
    Saqquara
    Limestone
    2500-2350 B.C.E.

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