Fragment of pink granite column with palm capital ( one of two fragments of same column). Carved in incised relief with inscriptions of the names and titles of Ramesses II.
Object details
- Reference: BOLMG:1891.14.2
- Material: granite
- Culture: Dynasty 19, reign of Ramesses II
- Period: New Kingdom
- Dated: 1279 - 1213 BC
- Object name: column fragment
- Dimensions: Length (estimated including concrete base): 1495mm , Width: 700mm , Depth: 700mm , Weight (estimated high): 1940 kg
- Published references: Naville Ahnas el - Medineh pp 9 - 11 frontispiece pls V - VI pl II D
- Site: Heracleopolis
- Latitude: 29.085556
- Longitude: 30.934444