Caption

The Hor Hieroglyph - relief fragment, Horus mythology. 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 piece of coarse textured stone with an uneven, jagged edge, displaying a sandy brown surface with areas of darker brown and hints of gray; there is a patch of reddish pigment visible near the center of the stone.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A02_254

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Rights managed

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96.5Mb (5.3Mb) / 20.0in x 18.7in / 6000 x 5619 (300dpi)

Keywords

Hor Hieroglyph - relief fragment Horus mythology 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 piece coarse textured stone uneven jagged edge displaying sandy brown surface areas darker brown hints gray patch reddish pigment visible near center stone.