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Fragment of limestone lintel of Isi

Fragment of limestone lintel inscribed inscribed for Isi, depicted (on left) seated on chair with bull legs; part of funerary offering formula preserved. // Frammento parietale con decorazione ed iscrizione a alto rilievo. Sulla sinistra e' raffigurato il defunto, Isi, seduto su un seggio a zampe di toro. L'iscrizione riporta formule derivate dai testi delle offerte funerarie.

Details

  • ID
    TUR_S.1858
  • Department
    Museo Egizio, Turin
  • Classification
    Architectural elements-Relief
  • Findspot
    Giza (provenance unknown)
  • Material
    Limestone
  • Dimensions
    19 x 56 x 27 cm
  • Credit Line
    Museo Egizio, Turin
  • Object Ownership Information
    In the collection of: Museo Egizio, Turin
  • Period
    Old Kingdom
  • Object owned by
    Museo Egizio, Turin
  • Owner
    Isi

Published Documents 1

Full Bibliography

  • Curto, Silvio. Gli Scavi Italiani a el-Ghiza (1903). Rome: Centro Per Le Antichitá E La Storia Dell'Arte del Vicino Oriente, 1993, p. 94, pl. XXIXb.

    Porter, B., Moss, R.L.B., Topographical Bibliography of Ancient Egyptian Hieroglyphic Texts, Reliefs and Paintings, Oxford, 1960, p. 177

People 1

Ancient People

  • Isi

    • Type Owner
    • Remarks Fragment of limestone lintel (Turin S.1858) inscribed for Isi; found by Schiaparelli, exact provenance unknown.

Institutions 1