Tomb of Seti I (KV17) in the Valley of the Kings, Thebes (Luxor), Burial chamber of pharaoh Senuseret (Sesostris) in Thebes (former title), Thebes Tombe du grand Sesotris, photograph, Part of Travel album with 80 photos of Egypt., negative number: '943', photographer: Zangaki, C. & G., c. 1870 - c. 1890, North Africa, Upper Egypt, pasteboard, paper, albumen print, height 218 mm x width 276 mm, grave, tomb, Egyptian hieroglyphs, Luxor, A faded wall panel with carved figures and symbols in a monochrome sepia tone, showing vertical standing humanoid figures with headdresses aligned along horizontal bands, smaller bird and animal shapes interspersed among rectangular and linear carved motifs, repeating rows of hieroglyph-like pictorial signs, a large undulating serpent-like form along the lower band with patterned scales, partial human heads emerging above the serpent with visible facial features and hair, areas of surface wear and patched plaster with lighter and darker discolorations, an...
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Tomb of Seti I (KV17) in the Valley of the Kings, Thebes (Luxor), Burial chamber of pharaoh Senuseret (Sesostris) in Thebes (former title), Thebes Tombe du grand Sesotris, photograph, Part of Travel album with 80 photos of Egypt., negative number: '943', photographer: Zangaki, C. & G., c. 1870 - c. 1890, North Africa, Upper Egypt, pasteboard, paper, albumen print, height 218 mm x width 276 mm, grave, tomb, Egyptian hieroglyphs, Luxor, A faded wall panel with carved figures and symbols in a monochrome sepia tone, showing vertical standing humanoid figures with headdresses aligned along horizontal bands, smaller bird and animal shapes interspersed among rectangular and linear carved motifs, repeating rows of hieroglyph-like pictorial signs, a large undulating serpent-like form along the lower band with patterned scales, partial human heads emerging above the serpent with visible facial features and hair, areas of surface wear and patched plaster with lighter and darker discolorations, and a textured floor area at the bottom with scattered dark spots and irregular marks.

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Tomb Seti I Kv17 Valley Kings Thebes Luxor Burial chamber pharaoh Senuseret Sesostris former title Thebes Tombe du grand Sesotris photograph Part Travel album 80 photos Egypt negative number 943 photographer Zangaki C & G c 1870 - c 1890 North Africa Upper Egypt pasteboard paper albumen print height 218 mm x width 276 mm grave tomb Egyptian hieroglyphs faded wall panel carved figures symbols monochrome sepia tone showing vertical standing humanoid figures headdresses aligned horizontal bands smaller bird animal shapes interspersed rectangular linear carved motifs repeating rows hieroglyph- pictorial signs large undulating serpent- form lower band patterned scales partial human heads emerging serpent visible facial features hair areas surface wear patched plaster lighter darker discolorations textured floor area bottom scattered dark spots irregular marks

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