Jean-Claude Golvin

Saqqara, the pyramid of Teti

Type

Drawing

Equipment used

Black ink, Graphite, Paper, Watercolor

Dimensions

45.7 × 60.7 cm (Overall) 35 × 49 cm (Drawing)

Period

antiquity

Geographical area

Location or theme

Saqqarah

Miscellaneous

Presentation :

Aerial view of the Teti pyramid at Saqqara. The drawing is in landscape format. It is organized within a frame drawn in ink. The edges of the paper are highlighted in ink. Inscriptions and traces of watercolor are visible in the margins. Inscriptions appear on the reverse.
The Teti pyramid and its satellite pyramid are shown on the right-hand side of the drawing. Other funerary buildings can be seen all around.

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