Egypt: Sakkara

    Lantern Slide Collection: Views, Objects: Egypt. Sakkara [selected images]. View 17: Burial Chamber. Pyramid of Unas. 5th Dyn. Sakkara., n.d. Brooklyn Museum Archives (S10|08 Sakkara, image 9952).

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      e.m.crawford, the.shampoo.people, pyramidtextsonline, numberstumper, and 23 other people added this photo to their favorites.

    2. pyramidtextsonline (60 months ago | reply)

      Here is what the Unas Antechamber west wall looks like today.
      From www.pyramidtextsonline.com

      Antechamber west wall

    3. Brooklyn Museum (60 months ago | reply)

      This is our first "then and now" - many thanks! -sb

    4. Hans Ollermann (60 months ago | reply)

      Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Ancient Egyptian Art, and we'd love to have this added to the group!

    5. lyvso (55 months ago | reply)

      So beautiful!

    6. Archmage01 (55 months ago | reply)

      I wonder why that bit fell out. Was the door originally blocked and someone chiselled through the top bit?

    7. pyramidtextsonline (55 months ago | reply)

      That's right, Archimage01, it's the result of the original tomb robbers' forced entry.

    8. This photo was invited and added to the Ancient World Image Bank group.

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