Fragment of an architrave with hieroglyphs from the temple of Horus in Buhen. Horus mythology, falcon iconography, hieroglyphs, Egyptian sacred architecture. Bas-relief architectural element 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. Circa 1479–1425 BC, New Kingdom, 18th Dynasty possibly Thutmose III. Findspot: Buhen, Faras site type/country of find. Height 31 cm, width 60 cm, depth 52 cm, weight 143.5 kg., A roughly rectangular block of weathered stone in tan and beige tones sits against a neutral gray background, showing a carved relief on one face with the profile of a bird outlined in shallow incisions, a row of repeated triangular indentations, and a semicircular recessed shape near the base; the top surface is uneven and pitted with rough texture, while the sides display smoother areas and worn edges in similar sandy colors.
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Fragment of an architrave with hieroglyphs from the temple of Horus in Buhen. Horus mythology, falcon iconography, hieroglyphs, Egyptian sacred architecture. Bas-relief architectural element 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. Circa 1479–1425 BC, New Kingdom, 18th Dynasty possibly Thutmose III. Findspot: Buhen, Faras site type/country of find. Height 31 cm, width 60 cm, depth 52 cm, weight 143.5 kg., A roughly rectangular block of weathered stone in tan and beige tones sits against a neutral gray background, showing a carved relief on one face with the profile of a bird outlined in shallow incisions, a row of repeated triangular indentations, and a semicircular recessed shape near the base; the top surface is uneven and pitted with rough texture, while the sides display smoother areas and worn edges in similar sandy colors.

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Fragment architrave hieroglyphs temple Horus Buhen Horus mythology falcon iconography Egyptian sacred architecture Bas-relief architectural element preserved hieroglyphs recessed relief left sign hor followed signs n t Traces yellow polychrome preserved surface Circa 1479–1425 BC New Kingdom 18th Dynasty Thutmose III Findspot Faras site type country find Height 31 cm width 60 cm depth 52 cm weight 143.5 kg roughly rectangular block weathered stone tan beige tones sits neutral gray background showing carved relief face profile bird outlined shallow incisions row repeated triangular indentations semicircular recessed shape near base top surface uneven pitted rough texture sides display smoother areas worn edges sandy colors.

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