Sneferu Pyramid Temple Graffiti Images from the Old Kingdom

Archaeological images of graffiti from the Sneferu Pyramid Temple roof, dated to the Old Kingdom's 4th Dynasty. The dataset includes 45.8 MB of files in PDF, PNG, JPG, and TIF formats, contributed by Chloe Agar and licensed under CC-BY-4.0. The images are sourced from the Griffith Institute Archive and the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology.

Use Cases

• Train image classification models to identify Old Kingdom graffiti styles based on the described temple context.
• Perform visual analysis of archaeological site preservation based on the described temple roof imagery.
• Support historical research on 4th Dynasty Egyptian construction and iconography using the provided visual evidence.

Strengths

• Images are sourced from two established institutions: the Griffith Institute, University of Oxford, and the Penn Museum.
• The dataset is licensed under the permissive CC-BY-4.0 license, facilitating reuse.
• The 45.8 MB size suggests a focused collection of high-resolution images.

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment for large-scale machine learning.
• 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

Collection Method

Likely photographic documentation of an archaeological site.

Time Range

4th Dynasty, Old Kingdom period of ancient Egypt.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-28 10:18:45; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Sneferu Pyramid Temple, Egypt.