Egyptian Serekh

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Illustration

Cristian Violatti
by Guillaume Blanchard
published on 21 June 2015
Egyptian Serekh Download Full Size Image

Currently located in the Louvre Museum, this Funerary stela was found at Abydos. It is an example of an Egyptian Royal Serekh from the 1st Dynasty. This writing format indicated that the name inside the rectangular enclosure was a royal name.

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Blanchard, G. (2015, June 21). Egyptian Serekh. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3940/egyptian-serekh/

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Blanchard, Guillaume. "Egyptian Serekh." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified June 21, 2015. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3940/egyptian-serekh/.

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Blanchard, Guillaume. "Egyptian Serekh." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 21 Jun 2015. Web. 27 Jul 2024.

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