The Mammisi beside the Temple of Isis at Philae
Bedford, Francis, 1816-1894
The colonade of the mammisi (birth house), a small interior temple dedicated to the infant Horus, built alongside the Temple of Isis at Philae. The columns feature varied vegetation designs and Hathor-headed capitals. The spaces in between each column are decorated with carved, decorative reliefs, dating at their earliest to the reign of Ptolemy III, with later additions during the reigns of Ptolemy VIII and Ptolemy XII, and the Roman period.
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P_300000455181_P015
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300000455181
Title
The Mammisi beside the Temple of Isis at Philae
Alternative Title
Plate 6: The Mammisi beside the Temple of Isis at Philae
Date Created
March 13, 1862
Date Issued or Published
1862 – 1869
Description
The colonade of the mammisi (birth house), a small interior temple dedicated to the infant Horus, built alongside the Temple of Isis at Philae. The columns feature varied vegetation designs and Hathor-headed capitals. The spaces in between each column are decorated with carved, decorative reliefs, dating at their earliest to the reign of Ptolemy III, with later additions during the reigns of Ptolemy VIII and Ptolemy XII, and the Roman period.
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Publisher
Place of Publication
London (England)
Primary Language
English
Subject - Topic/Names
Subject - Geographic
Subject - Time Period
Extent/Dimensions
9.4 x 12.5 cm (approx.)
Content Type
Still image
Content Genre
photographs
albumen prints
Local Call Number
186- BEDF
Rights Statement
The online edition of this work in the public domain, i.e. not protected by copyright, has been produced by Pitts Theology Library.
Institution
Emory University
Holding Repository
Pitts Theology Library
Sort Date
1862
