White Chapel of Senusret I
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The White Chapel of Senusret I is a finely carved Middle Kingdom limestone shrine from Karnak, notable for its well-preserved reliefs and inscriptions celebrating the reign of Pharaoh Senusret I.
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Middle Kingdom monument
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ancient Egyptian chapel ⓘ limestone shrine ⓘ |
| architecturalFunction | way station chapel for the barque of Amun ⓘ |
| associatedWithCity | Thebes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithDeity | Amun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builder | Senusret I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtFor | Senusret I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionDynasty | 12th Dynasty of Egypt ⓘ |
| constructionPeriod | Middle Kingdom of Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Egypt ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
commemorates kingship of Senusret I
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example of Middle Kingdom temple architecture ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Pharaoh Senusret I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
decorated pillars
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hieroglyphic inscriptions ⓘ processional imagery ⓘ relief scenes of royal jubilees ⓘ |
| inscriptionsCelebrate | reign of Senusret I ⓘ |
| languageOfInscriptions | Ancient Egyptian ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Karnak Temple Complex
NERFINISHED
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Luxor NERFINISHED ⓘ Upper Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | limestone ⓘ |
| notableFor |
finely carved reliefs
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well-preserved inscriptions ⓘ |
| originalLocation | Karnak NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousContext | cult of Amun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scriptOfInscriptions | Egyptian hieroglyphs ⓘ |
| stylePeriod | Middle Kingdom Egyptian art ⓘ |
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