Caption

Fragment of an architrave with hieroglyphs from the temple of Horus in Buhen. Horus mythology, falcon iconography, hieroglyphs, Egyptian sacred architecture. Fragment of an architrave with preserved hieroglyphs in recessed relief. From the left, the sign hor, followed by the signs n and t. Traces of yellow polychrome are preserved on the surface. c. 1479–c. 1425 BC; New Kingdom, 18th Dynasty possibly Thutmose III. Findspot: Buhen, bas-relief architectural element. Height 31 cm, width 60 cm, depth 52 cm, weight 143.5 kg., A large, irregularly shaped rock with rough, weathered surfaces sits against a plain background; the rock shows a palette of beige, tan, light brown, gray, and hints of off-white, with textured pits, grooves, and layered edges across its top and sides, and shadows beneath it that create a subtle darker gray contrast on the background.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A04_181

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Rights managed

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68.7Mb (2.6Mb) / 20.0in x 13.3in / 6000 x 4000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Fragment architrave hieroglyphs temple Horus Buhen Horus mythology falcon iconography Egyptian sacred architecture preserved hieroglyphs recessed relief left sign hor followed signs n t Traces yellow polychrome preserved surface c 1479–c 1425 Bc New Kingdom 18th Dynasty Thutmose III Findspot bas-relief architectural element Height 31 cm width 60 cm depth 52 cm weight 143.5 kg large irregularly shaped rock rough weathered surfaces sits plain background palette beige tan light brown gray hints off-white textured pits grooves layered edges across top sides shadows beneath create subtle darker gray contrast background.