Item Hoskins MSS 1.154 - George A. Hoskins Print - Stela of Niankh-tet

1 print

Egyptian stela of Niankh-tet from the necropolis at Saqqara, probably of late 3rd / early 4th Dynasty:

• print
• mounted
• [on recto, top edge] 'G. W. Hoskins Esqu [in pencil] B Cranwell. Sc'. (pencil note)
• [on recto, bottom edge] 'Ancient Egyptian monument, with figures, Inscriptions, &c, part of which are beautifully cut in relief and part in Intaglio. It is supposed to be historical. The subtance is marble - a circumstance of very rare occurrence for a monument of this kind. Another is perhaps not in the Kingdom. Size, length 2ft, 5in, breadth 1ft. 11, thickness 10 inches. It forms part of the extensive and choice Egyptian collections in the possession of J. Sams. 1837.' (ink note)
• 41.3 by 26.6 cm

Copyright Griffith Institute, University of Oxford.

• Discoloured around edges
• Crease to bottom left corner

• Published in Sams, J. 1839. Ancient Egypt: objects of antiquity forming part of the extensive & rich collections from ancient Egypt ; brought to England by, and now in possession of, J. Sams. London: executed for, & under the immediate inspection of, the proprietor. (OEB 149235), pl. 10.
• Published online on the Griffith Institute website: 'The watercolours and drawings by George Alexander Hoskins in the Archive of the Griffith Institute, University of Oxford' (http://www.griffith.ox.ac.uk/gri/4hoskins_opening_page.html).

• TopBib iii2.741-2.

• Liverpool World Museum, obj. number M13850. (https://www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk/artifact/stela-of-niankhtet)