Sneferu Pyramid Temple Graffiti Images from the New Kingdom

Griffith Institute Archive and the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology provide images of graffiti from the Sneferu Pyramid Temple passage, west wall, dating to the New Kingdom's Ramesside Period. The dataset includes files in PDF, JPG, SVG, and TIF formats, totaling 40.6 MB. It was last updated on 2026-04-28 and is licensed under CC-BY-4.0.

Use Cases

• Analyze graffiti styles and techniques based on the described wall images.
• Study iconography and inscriptions from the Ramesside Period mentioned in the description.
• Document architectural features of the Sneferu Pyramid Temple passage based on the photographic evidence.

Strengths

• Includes high-resolution image formats (TIF, SVG) suitable for detailed analysis.
• Has a clear institutional provenance from the Griffith Institute and Penn Museum.
• Licensed under the permissive CC-BY-4.0 license for reuse.

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

Collection Method

Photographic documentation of archaeological site.

Time Range

New Kingdom, Ramesside Period

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-28 10:19:31; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Sneferu Pyramid Temple, Egypt