18th Dynasty columns

 

As indicated by isolated cartouches, these three 18th Dynasty columns were made for Tuthmosis IV. Some twohundred years later, they were usurped by Merenptah and Sethos II, and most of the cartouches name these kings. Much later, the columns were reused in the construction of the Kunsthistorisches Museum, where they now serve as supporting elements in rooms I and V.

Present location	KUNSTHISTORISCHES MUSEUM [09/001] VIENNA
Inventory number	ohne Nummer
Dating	TUTHMOSIS IV/MENKHEPERURE
Archaeological Site	ALEXANDRIA
Category	COLUMN/PILLAR
Material	GRANITE
Technique	HEWN
Height	630 cm
Diameter	110 cm

Bibliography

• Satzinger, H., Das Kunsthistorische Museum in Wien: die Ägyptisch-Orientalische Sammlung. (Antike Welt, 25. Jahrgang, Sondernummer.) Mainz: Philipp von Zabern, 1994, 49, Abb. 31.

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