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Temple relief Old KingdomLisht North

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Description

Temple relief, Khufu's Building Inscription. Old Kingdom, Dynasty 4, reign of Khufu, ca. 2551–2528 B.C. Limestone, pigment. H. 33.6 × W. 37.3 × D. 9.2 cm (13 1/4 × 14 11/16 × 3 5/8 in.). From: Pyramid Temple of Amenemhat I, Lisht North, Memphite Region, Egypt. Excavation: MMA excavations, 1920–22. Credit: Rogers Fund and Edward S. Harkness Gift, 1922.

AI image analysis GPT-5.4-nano

A machine reading of the photograph made Jul 2026: deities, names, signs and a description as the model saw them. Not curatorial; treat it as the model's best reading, not authority.

Connections

Found at Lisht
Royals Khufu
Materials Limestone
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