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Obelisk of Ihy
General Information

This is a small limestone obelisk with sunk hieroglyphic insciptions along one face.

Number 21.958
Storing Place Museum of Fine Arts - Boston - United States of America
Material Limestone
Type Obelisk
Type of Script Hieroglyphic
Discovery Place Giza - Giza Governate - Egypt
Height 64 cm
Historical Period The Sixth Dynasty – The Old Kingdom
Inscriptions on the Monument
Transliteration
( If the Hieroglyphic,Demotic or Hieratic text is not appearing clear, install this file )

Xry-tp nsw imy-r wpwt IHy


Translation

The frist after the king, the overseer of the messages, Ihy.

Scientific Publishing

محمد عبد الحليم أحمد محمد، المسلات في مصر الفرعونية: دراسة دينية معمارية لغوية، (رسالة ماجستير غير منشورة، جامعة القاهرة، 2003)، 110

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