<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

Medium: Limestone

Geograhical Locations:

Dates:ca. 2500–2350 B.C.E.

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)

Collections:

Accession Number: 37.27E

Image: 37.27E_PS22.jpg,

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.

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