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 are preserved, next to which a triangular sign is 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 brown stone with a textured, weathered surface shows a carved outline of a bird in profile perched on a short base, with carved lines suggesting a beak, eye area, wings, tail, and legs; a few rounded carved depressions appear near the top edge and several linear incised shapes run along the right side; the stone displays shades of brown and tan against a pale gray background.
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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 are preserved, next to which a triangular sign is 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 brown stone with a textured, weathered surface shows a carved outline of a bird in profile perched on a short base, with carved lines suggesting a beak, eye area, wings, tail, and legs; a few rounded carved depressions appear near the top edge and several linear incised shapes run along the right side; the stone displays shades of brown and tan against a pale gray background.

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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 next 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 brown stone textured weathered surface carved outline bird profile perched short base carved lines suggesting beak eye area wings tail legs rounded carved depressions near top edge several linear incised shapes run right side stone displays shades brown tan pale gray background.

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