Sneferu Pyramid Temple Ceiling Images from the New Kingdom

Chloe Agar published a collection of images from the Sneferu Pyramid Temple entrance ceiling, dated to the New Kingdom's 19th Dynasty. The 24.3 MB dataset includes files in PDF, PNG, JPG, and TIF formats. The images are provided under a CC-BY-4.0 license and are copyrighted by the Griffith Institute Archive and the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology.

Use Cases

• Analyze architectural details of pyramid temple entrances based on the described ceiling images.
• Study decorative motifs and painting techniques from the New Kingdom period.
• Use as reference material for digital reconstructions of ancient Egyptian temple sites.

Strengths

• Images are sourced from two authoritative institutions: the Griffith Institute Archive and the Penn Museum.
• Dataset is 24.3 MB in size, containing multiple file formats (PDF, PNG, JPG, TIF) for flexibility.

Limitations

• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.

Provenance

Source

Griffith Institute Archive; University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology

Collection Method

Photographic documentation of the Sneferu Pyramid Temple site.

Time Range

New Kingdom, 19th Dynasty

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-28 11:19:33; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Egypt, Sneferu Pyramid Temple