Sneferu Pyramid Temple Dipinto Images from the New Kingdom

Sneferu Pyramid Temple at the temple entrance, south side, from the New Kingdom period. The dataset consists of images published as PDF and SVG files, totaling 3.8 MB. It was authored by Chloe Agar and is licensed under CC-BY-4.0.

Use Cases

• Training image classification models to identify New Kingdom dipinti based on visual features.
• Conducting digital epigraphy analysis on the depicted temple art.
• Creating educational materials for archaeology courses focusing on Egyptian temple architecture.
• Performing comparative analysis of dipinti styles across different temple sites.

Strengths

• Files are available in two vector and document formats (PDF, SVG), which may support high-quality reproduction.
• The dataset has a clear attribution to the Griffith Institute Archive and the Penn Museum, suggesting authoritative provenance.
• The license is explicitly stated as CC-BY-4.0, which is a permissive open license.

Limitations

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

Provenance

Source

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

Time Range

New Kingdom period

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-28 11:18:07; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Sneferu Pyramid Temple, Egypt