Jean-Claude Golvin

Qaou el Kebir, the temple of Nemty and Isis

Type

Drawing

Equipment used

Black ink, Blue ink, Graphite (traces), Medium-weight smooth wove paper, Watercolor

Dimensions

35.4 × 28.2 cm (Overall) 25.4 × 23.7 cm (Drawing)

Period

antiquity

Geographical area

Location or theme

Qaou el-Kebir

Miscellaneous

Presentation :

Aerial view of the Temple of Nemty and Isis at Qaou el Kebir. The drawing is in portrait format. It is framed in ink. Inscriptions and traces of watercolor are visible in the margins.
Not far from the Nile, visible in the background, stands the temple dedicated to Nemty and Isis. Set within an enclosure, the courtyard leads to a portico opening onto the sanctuary.

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