Palm Column of Sahure, Old Kingdom, Dynasty 5, ca. 2458–2446 B.C., From Egypt, Memphite Region, Abusir, Pyramid temple of Sahure, court, Granite, Total h. at arrival: 665.4 cm (21 ft. 9 15/16 in.); total h. now: 630 cm (20 ft. 8 in.); Diam. at foot: 86.4 cm (34 in.); Diam. above ring bands: 80 cm (31 1/2 in.); capital: H. 168 cm (66 1/8 in.); abacus: W. 87 cm (34 1/4 in.), This massive column is one of sixteen that surrounded an open courtyard in the pyramid temple of the pharaoh Sahure, whose names and epithets are inscribed in the panel. The column is a single block of granite, originally 21 1/2 feet high (6
Keywords:
Palm Column, Sahure, Old Kingdom, Dynasty 5, ca, 2458–2446 B.C, Egypt, Memphite Region, Abusir, Pyramid temple, court, Granite, Total h, arrival, 665.4 cm, 21 ft, 9 15/16, total, now, 630, 20, 8, Diam, foot, 86.4, 34, ring bands, 80, 31 1/2, capital, H, 168, 66 1/8, abacus, W, 87, 34 1/4, massive, column, sixteen, surrounded, open courtyard, pyramid, pharaoh Sahure, names, epithets, inscribed, panel, single block, granite, originally 21, 1, 2, feet, high, 6
Image ID:
The watermark in the image will not appear on the final download.