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Stone lintel: E.1.1969

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Stone lintel

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Sandstone lintel, with winged sun disk and double uraei (cobra), frieze of uraei (cobras) along the top.

Sandstone lintel, probably from a door shrine or a chapel, decorated with the sun-disk and double cobra motif that is typical over the doors of Late Period to Roman Egyptian temples. This image protects. The two cobras with the disk wear the crowns of Upper and Lower Egypt (left) and the so-called Atef crown (right). At the top is a row of conras wearing sun-disks, once again symbolising protection.

Measurements and weight

Depth: 0.13 m
Length: 0.272 m
Width: 0.55 m

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1969) by The Egypt Exploration Society

Dating

Ptolemaic Period
Roman
Circa -0100 BCE - Circa 100 CE

Materials used in production

Sandstone

Techniques used in production

Carved

Identification numbers

Accession number: E.1.1969
Primary reference Number: 62982
Oldadmincategory: SS

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Friday 18 July 2025

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Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Antiquities

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