Caption

Walls of the burial chamber of Pharaoh Senuseret (Sesostris) in Thebes (former title), Thebes Interior of the tombeau de grand Sesostrio, Tomb of Seti I (KV17) in the Valley of the Kings, Thebes (Luxor), photograph, Part of Travel album with 80 photos of Egypt., negative number: '938', photographer: Zangaki, C. & G., c. 1870 - c. 1890, North Africa, Upper Egypt, pasteboard, paper, albumen print, height 218 mm x width 277 mm, grave, tomb, Luxor, A horizontal stone relief in a pale beige tone shows carved human figures in profile wearing traditional Egyptian headdresses and garments, standing and facing each other across the surface; the figures display elongated limbs and stylized facial features with braided or straight hair, and some hold round objects or ritual implements near their chests while others rest hands by their sides; surrounding the figures are vertical columns of carved symbols and decorative motifs arranged in bands above and between the figures, and the surface shows areas of wear and lighter patches.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26B10_043

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45.5Mb (7.4Mb) / 14.9in x 11.9in / 4471 x 3556 (300dpi)

Keywords

Walls burial chamber Pharaoh Senuseret Sesostris Thebes former title Thebes Interior tombeau de grand Sesostrio Tomb Seti I Kv17 Valley Kings Luxor photograph Part Travel album 80 photos Egypt negative number 938 photographer Zangaki C & G c 1870 - c 1890 North Africa Upper Egypt pasteboard paper albumen print height 218 mm x width 277 mm grave tomb horizontal stone relief pale beige tone carved human figures profile wearing traditional Egyptian headdresses garments standing facing across surface figures display elongated limbs stylized facial features braided straight hair hold round objects ritual implements near chests rest hands sides surrounding vertical columns carved symbols decorative motifs arranged bands areas wear lighter patches