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title: Fragment of a Wall Decoration from the Tomb of Seti I
author: Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8323/fragment-of-a-wall-decoration-from-the-tomb-of-set/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Fragment of a Wall Decoration from the Tomb of Seti I

_Authored by [Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/OsamaSMAmin/)_

## Image File

[![Fragment of a Wall Decoration from the Tomb of Seti I](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/8323.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/8323.jpg)

## Image Caption

This polychrome hieroglyphic inscription includes parts of the "Litany of the Eyes of [Horus](https://www.worldhistory.org/Horus/)". The hieroglyphic signs were painted with vibrant colors and carved in raised relief on a white background, forming five vertical lines. The signs face the [burial](https://www.worldhistory.org/burial/) chamber of the [Egyptian](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Egyptian/) [pharaoh](https://www.worldhistory.org/pharaoh/) Seti I (also written Sety, Sethi, or Sethos) and the fragment came from the north [wall](https://www.worldhistory.org/wall/) of the corridor. [New Kingdom](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/New_Kingdom/), 19th Dynasty, reign of Seti I, 1294-1279 BCE. From [Tomb](https://www.worldhistory.org/tomb/) number 17 in the Valley of the Kings, modern-day [Egypt](https://www.worldhistory.org/egypt/). (The British Museum, London).

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## About the Author

Associate Professor of Neurology and lover of the Cradle of Civilization, Mesopotamia. I'm very interested in Mesopotamian history and always try to take photos of archaeological sites and artifacts in museums, both in Iraq and around the world.
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## Cite This Work

### APA
Amin, O. S. M. (2018, March 20). Fragment of a Wall Decoration from the Tomb of Seti I. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8323/fragment-of-a-wall-decoration-from-the-tomb-of-set/>
### Chicago
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Fragment of a Wall Decoration from the Tomb of Seti I." *World History Encyclopedia*, March 20, 2018. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8323/fragment-of-a-wall-decoration-from-the-tomb-of-set/>.
### MLA
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Fragment of a Wall Decoration from the Tomb of Seti I." *World History Encyclopedia*, 20 Mar 2018, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8323/fragment-of-a-wall-decoration-from-the-tomb-of-set/>.

## License & Copyright

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