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Hoskins MSS 3.48
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George A. Hoskins Watercolour - Thebes. West Bank. Medinet Habu
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1 watercolour
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(1802-1863)
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Relief scene (register 1, scene 2) from the second court area of the temple at Medinet Habu. The scene shows the king Ramesses III (in following part of register, Hoskins MSS 3.49) censing and libating to statue of Min during the Min festival, followed by rows of male figures including fan-bearers:
- watercolour
- mounted
- [on recto, bottom left corner] 'No. 2'. (ink note)
- [on mount, bottom edge] 'Grand procession Medenet Abou Thebes'. (ink note)
- 47.2 by 30.4 cm
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Copyright Griffith Institute, University of Oxford.
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- Slight fold to right side
- Creases to both right corners
- Discoloured around edges
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Publication note
- 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).
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Note
- TopBib ii2.499-500(96)-(98).