Obelisk
664–332 B.C.E.
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Object Label
An obelisk, a tapered shaft with a pyramidal top, symbolized the sun god. It was also an important symbol of eternity in ancient Egypt, where huge stone obelisks were erected in temples. This small example, made for a tomb, may have held a papyrus scroll. The text painted on the sides names the gods of the dead.
Caption
Obelisk, 664–332 B.C.E.. Wood, pigment, Height: 10 3/4 in. (27.3 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.1723E. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)
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Title
Obelisk
Date
664–332 B.C.E.
Period
Late Period (probably)
Geography
Reportedly from: Giza, Egypt
Medium
Wood, pigment
Classification
Dimensions
Height: 10 3/4 in. (27.3 cm)
Credit Line
Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund
Accession Number
37.1723E
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