Sneferu Pyramid Temple Graffiti Images from the Middle Kingdom

Middle Kingdom period images of graffiti from the temple chamber of Sneferu's pyramid. The dataset comprises 82.7 MB of image files in PDF, JPG, SVG, and TIF formats, authored by Chloe Agar and last updated on 2026-04-28. The images are sourced from the Griffith Institute Archive and the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology.

Use Cases

• Analyze epigraphic styles based on the described temple graffiti.
• Study architectural details of Sneferu's pyramid temple based on the chamber wall images.
• Conduct digital preservation of Middle Kingdom inscriptions based on the high-resolution image files.

Strengths

• 82.7 MB of high-resolution image data in multiple formats (PDF, JPG, SVG, TIF).
• Clear provenance from two established institutions: Griffith Institute, University of Oxford and the Penn Museum.
• Released under a permissive CC-BY-4.0 license.

Limitations

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

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Likely photographic documentation of archaeological site.

Time Range

Middle Kingdom period of ancient Egypt.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-28 10:14:54; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Sneferu Pyramid Temple, Egypt.