Egypt (Luxor)

Columns of the Luxor Temple (Open-Flower Papyrus Capitals)

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Created approximately between 1390–1352 BCE, during the New Kingdom period, specifically under the reign of Pharaoh Amenhotep III (18th Dynasty). Later additions, inscriptions, and restorations continued through the Ramesside period (such as under Ramesses II).

This object represents a monumental architectural fragment consisting of monolithic column shafts and wide, bell-shaped open-flower papyrus capitals supporting heavy stone architraves and ceiling blocks. It is carved from durable Egyptian sandstone, executed through meticulous stone-masonry cutting, fine chisel-work, low-relief carving, and painted polychrome detailing (traces of original pigments remain).