Basalt Wall Section of Psametek I at The British Museum, London
Basalt Wall Section of Psametek I at The British Museum, London
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Published 2015-02-05T16:05:57+00:00
Psamtek I is depicted in a series of scenes making offerings to divine figures holding long knives. The bottom of the decoration represents a palace facade. The other decorated face featured a larger scale scene of the pharaoh kneeling. The vultures and cobras represent Upper and Lower Egypt. This section came from a low wall, possibly from a temple, which may have been dedicated to the god Atum, who is named in the inscription.
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| Date published | 05/02/2015 |
| Title | Basalt Wall Section of Psametek I |
| Date | null |
| Dimension | Height: 121 centimetres Width: 103 centimetres (max) Thickness: 25 centimetres |
| Accession | EA20 |
| Period | 26th Dynasty |
| Medium | basalt |
| Record | http://www.britishmuseum.org/research/collection_online/collection_object_details.aspx?objectId=120153&partId=1&searchText=Psamtek&sortBy=imageName&page=1 |
| Place | British Museum |
