The Hor Hieroglyph - relief fragment, Relief fragment with several preserved hieroglyphic signs. The preserved fragment features a schematic representation of a falcon the Hor sign shown in right profile, above which three ball-like signs and a triangular sign are preserved. Sections of the side frames remain. 3rd–1st century BC; Ptolemaic Period, Edfu. Inscription, bas-relief; height 17 cm, width 16 cm, depth 3 cm., A roughly triangular fragment of brownish-gray stone with a textured, weathered surface features a carved outline of a bird in profile standing on its legs; the bird carving shows a rounded head, curved beak, a defined wing area, and a long tail extending toward one corner of the fragment. The stone edges are irregular and chipped, and there are a few shallow circular depressions and incised lines near the top and along one side. The visible colors are shades of brown, gray, and a few lighter tan areas on the stone.
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The Hor Hieroglyph - relief fragment, Relief fragment with several preserved hieroglyphic signs. The preserved fragment features a schematic representation of a falcon the Hor sign shown in right profile, above which three ball-like signs and a triangular sign are preserved. Sections of the side frames remain. 3rd–1st century BC; Ptolemaic Period, Edfu. Inscription, bas-relief; height 17 cm, width 16 cm, depth 3 cm., A roughly triangular fragment of brownish-gray stone with a textured, weathered surface features a carved outline of a bird in profile standing on its legs; the bird carving shows a rounded head, curved beak, a defined wing area, and a long tail extending toward one corner of the fragment. The stone edges are irregular and chipped, and there are a few shallow circular depressions and incised lines near the top and along one side. The visible colors are shades of brown, gray, and a few lighter tan areas on the stone.

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Hor Hieroglyph - relief fragment Relief fragment several preserved hieroglyphic signs preserved fragment features schematic representation falcon Hor sign shown right profile three ball- signs triangular sign Sections side frames remain 3rd–1st century BC Ptolemaic Period Edfu Inscription bas-relief height 17 cm width 16 cm depth 3 cm roughly triangular fragment brownish-gray stone textured weathered surface features carved outline bird profile standing legs bird carving rounded head curved beak defined wing area long tail extending corner fragment stone edges irregular chipped shallow circular depressions incised lines near top side visible colors shades brown gray lighter tan areas stone.

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