Column Drum

E13576.5

From: Egypt | Memphis (Egypt)

Curatorial Section: Egyptian

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Object Number E13576.5
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience Egypt | Memphis (Egypt)
Locus South Portal
Period New Kingdom | Eighteenth Dynasty
Date Made 1539 -1292 BCE
Section Egyptian
Materials Limestone
Description

Fifth drum from the top of the eastern column of the South Portal. Four columns of text in sunk relief continue the titulary texts of the columns. The head and body of an image of Ptah was carved secondairly into this drum, partially covering the western column of text. On the northwestern face of the column the double cartouches of Ramesses IV (?) have been carved secondairly.

Height 104.14 cm
Length 99.06 cm
Width 99.06 cm
Credit Line The Eckley B. Coxe Jr. Expedition to Mit-Rahineh (Memphis), Egypt; Clarence Stanley Fisher, 1924
Other Number E13576A - Old Museum Number

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