Fragment of Obelisk from karnak (1913.100.t)

Description

Red granite fragment of Queen Hatshepsut's fallen obelisk at Karnak, Egypt. Part of hieroglyphic inscription, which reads either '[ … ] for the ancestors [ … ]' or '[…] for those who are upon [the earth … ]'. 18th Dynasty. Collected by the Rev Colin Campbell and donated to Glasgow Museums in 1913. (The white glove behind is not part of the object! Created using recap360 and Blender)