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Object Type: column
Museum number: EA64
Description: Granodiorite column in the form of a papyrus bundle bearing cartouches of Amenhotep III, Merenptah and Setnakht on abacus, buds and shaft.
Cultures/periods: Middle Kingdom (column); New Kingdom (texts)
Findspot: Found/Acquired: Cairo (city)
Materials: granodiorite
Dimensions: Height: 420 centimetres
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Inscription subject: royal
Curator's comments: Published Kitchen, Ram. Insc. Vol 4 p.52 / Vol 5 p.3 Published: HTBM Part 9: Plate II
Bibliographic references: James 1970 / Hieroglyphic texts from Egyptian stelae, etc., in the British Museum, Part 9. (Pl.2)
Location: On display (G4/B19)
Condition: good
Associated names: Named in inscription: Amenhotep III; Named in inscription: Merenptah; Named in inscription: Setnakht
Acquisition name: Purchased from: Henry Salt
Acquisition date: 1823
Department: Egypt and Sudan
BM/Big number: EA64
Registration number: .64
Additional IDs: Miscellaneous number: BS.64 (Birch Slip Number)

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