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That is a fascinating looking block. The style is quite crude and you might be forgiven for thinking it is from some modern-day atelier in Luxor. However, there is a ruined gateway near the Karnak Khonsu temple that exhibits similar crude styling. My tutor attributed it to one of the periods when the Theban area was in revolt against Persian rule. It is always a pity with remains like these that there are no datable inscriptions.
CJB
Looking at it, I wondered if the head on the far right had been carved by someone else. It is not quite consistent with the other two.
.....And the way the eyes have been treated is akin to some Pre-dynastic carving. I wonder if the block has been published in an academic journal or excavation report? CJB
Not that I know of. There are so many blocks at Tod that it is difficult to imagine them being published. It is like a gigantic jigsaw puzzle. A very lovely one though!
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