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Column drum
Egyptian
Roman Imperial Period, reign of Augustus
30 B.C.–A.D. 14
Findspot: Egypt, Koptos (Qift)
Medium/Technique
Painted sandstone
Dimensions
Height x diameter: 42cm (16 9/16in.) x 57cm (22 7/16in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number24.1811
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsArchitectural elements – Columns and capitals
DescriptionRaised relief. Sandstone with gesso and traces of red pigment. Two scenes from same incomplete register: Augustus before Min and Horus and before Geb and Nut. Upper part of figures preserved (from shoulders up). Cartouches of Augustus.
ProvenanceFrom Koptos. May-June 1923, excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; 1924: divsion of finds with Egyptian government.
(Accession Date: May 24, 1995)
(Accession Date: May 24, 1995)