Griffith Institute Archive and the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology provide images of a dipinto from the west wall of the Sneferu Pyramid Temple passage, dated to the New Kingdom's 18th Dynasty. The dataset includes files in PDF, JPG, and SVG formats totaling 3.8 MB. It was last updated on April 28, 2026, by author Chloe Agar and is shared under a CC-BY-4.0 license.
Use Cases
- Documenting architectural features based on the described pyramid temple passage location.
- Analyzing artistic styles and pigments based on the described dipinto (painted inscription).
- Conducting historical research on the 18th Dynasty based on the temporal context provided.
- Creating educational or reference materials based on the imagery from a specific archaeological site.
Strengths
- Data originates from two established institutions: the Griffith Institute and the Penn Museum.
- Includes multiple file formats (PDF, JPG, SVG) offering flexibility for different uses.
- Released under a permissive CC-BY-4.0 license for broad reuse.
Limitations
- The dataset is small (3.8 MB), which may indicate limited scope or number of images.
- Row count and column-level documentation are absent; data structure must be inferred after download.
- Description metadata is limited; actual data quality and image resolution require manual inspection.
Provenance
- Source
- Griffith Institute Archive, University of Oxford; University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology.
- Collection Method
- Likely photographic documentation of an archaeological site.
- Time Range
- New Kingdom, 18th Dynasty (c. 1550–1292 BCE).
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-04-28 10:23:20; freshness should be verified.
- Geography
- Sneferu Pyramid Temple, Egypt.