Hieroglyphics on the outer wall of the temple complex at Denderea, Sculptures from the outer wall, page, This photo is part of a cover with 7 pages of albumen prints., inscription: 'Dendera', photographer: Francis Frith, Dendera, 1857, North Africa, paper, albumen print, height 151 mm x width 223 mm, Person, temple, shrine, Egyptian religion, Egyptian hieroglyphs, Dendera Temple complex, A rectangular stone panel with carved figures and decorative bands sits against a mottled light background; the panel shows seated humanlike figures in profile wearing tall headdresses and holding staffs, alternating with standing figures in profile raising arms or holding objects, all rendered in shallow bas relief with detailed headdresses, garments, and stylized limbs; the upper portion contains horizontal registers filled with repeated narrow vertical motifs and small carved animals and symbols, while the lower area displays more compact vertical columns of carved motifs and scenes including a larg...
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Hieroglyphics on the outer wall of the temple complex at Denderea, Sculptures from the outer wall, page, This photo is part of a cover with 7 pages of albumen prints., inscription: 'Dendera', photographer: Francis Frith, Dendera, 1857, North Africa, paper, albumen print, height 151 mm x width 223 mm, Person, temple, shrine, Egyptian religion, Egyptian hieroglyphs, Dendera Temple complex, A rectangular stone panel with carved figures and decorative bands sits against a mottled light background; the panel shows seated humanlike figures in profile wearing tall headdresses and holding staffs, alternating with standing figures in profile raising arms or holding objects, all rendered in shallow bas relief with detailed headdresses, garments, and stylized limbs; the upper portion contains horizontal registers filled with repeated narrow vertical motifs and small carved animals and symbols, while the lower area displays more compact vertical columns of carved motifs and scenes including a large curved shape and a bird motif along one edge; the stone has a warm beige tone and fine incised lines, with faint cracks and slightly darker edge marks.

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Hieroglyphics outer wall temple complex Denderea Sculptures page photo part cover 7 pages albumen prints inscription Dendera photographer Francis Frith 1857 North Africa paper albumen print height 151 mm x width 223 mm Person temple shrine Egyptian religion Egyptian hieroglyphs Dendera Temple complex rectangular stone panel carved figures decorative bands sits mottled light background panel seated humanlike figures profile wearing tall headdresses holding staffs alternating standing figures raising arms holding objects rendered shallow bas relief detailed headdresses garments stylized limbs upper portion contains horizontal registers filled repeated narrow vertical motifs small carved animals symbols lower area displays compact vertical columns carved motifs scenes large curved shape bird motif edge stone warm beige tone fine incised lines faint cracks slightly darker edge marks

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