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Dovetail cramp with throne-name of king Sethos I
General Information

Wooden dovetail cramp inscribed on one side with the throne-name of king Sethos I. The cramps were used to secure the joins between stone blocks. The use of the hieroglyphic script and the name of the king indicate that this example comes from a temple building.

Number 1892:236
Storing Place National Museum of Ireland - Dublin - Ireland
Material Wood
Type Cramp
Type of Script Hieroglyphic
Discovery Place West bank - Luxor - Egypt
Height 6 cm
Thickness 11.5 cm
Historical Period The Nineteenth Dynasty – The New Kingdom
Inscriptions on the Monument
Transliteration
( If the Hieroglyphic,Demotic or Hieratic text is not appearing clear, install this file )

nTr nfr mn-mAat-ra


Translation

The Good God Menmaatre.

Scientific Publishing

M. Murray, National Museum of Science and Art, General Guide III, (Dublin, 1910), 39.

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