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dc.coverage.spatialSite: Saqqara, Desert, Egypten_US
dc.coverage.temporalca. 2630-ca. 2611 BCE (creation)en_US
dc.creatorImhotepen_US
dc.date-2630--2611en_US
dc.date.accessioned2013-04-23T18:49:07Z
dc.date.available2013-04-23T18:49:07Z
dc.date.issued-2630--2611en_US
dc.identifier209951en_US
dc.identifier.otherarchrefid: 754en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1721.3/117976
dc.descriptionStep Pyramid, detail of the funerary temple on the north side, showing north wall of the serdab with eyeholes through which the ka spirit statue of the king could observe offerings; The central element of the funerary complex of Djoser [ Djoser, Zoser, Netjerikhet, ca. 2630-ca. 2611 BCE, first ruler of the 3rd dynasty] is a massive stepped pyramid (140 x 118 x 60 m) of limestone masonry constructed at the instigation of the architect Imhotep, who was later deified for his achievement. Originally conceived as a mastaba tomb, the design was modified six times before finally emerging as a six-stepped pyramid with a complex suite of subterranean funerary apartments, including a granite-lined burial chamber and walls panelled in small blue faience tiles; one panel has been reconstructed in the Egyptian Museum (Cairo, Egyptian Museum, JE 68921). Among the objects recovered from the underground rooms were stelae depicting the King, and more than 40,000 stone vessels. Source: Grove Art Online; http://www.groveart.com/ (accessed 1/15/2008)en_US
dc.format.mediumstoneen_US
dc.rights© Scott Gilchrist, Archivision, Inc.en_US
dc.subjectarchitectural exteriorsen_US
dc.subjectdeath or burialen_US
dc.subjectrulers and leadersen_US
dc.subjectDjoser, King of Egypten_US
dc.subjectEgypt--Civilizationen_US
dc.subjectEgypt--Religionen_US
dc.subjectEarly Dynastic (Egyptian)en_US
dc.subjectOld Kingdom (Egyptian)en_US
dc.subjectThird Dynastyen_US
dc.titleStep Pyramid of Djoseren_US
dc.title.alternativeStepped Pyramiden_US
dc.title.alternativeStep Pyramid of Zoseren_US
dc.typeimageen_US
dc.rights.accessLicensed for educational and research use by the MIT community onlyen_US
dc.identifier.vendorcode1A3-EG-SQ-2-D7en_US
vra.culturalContextEgyptian (ancient)en_US
vra.techniqueconstruction (assembling)en_US
vra.worktypepyramid (tomb)en_US
dc.contributor.displayImhotep (Egyptian (ancient) architect, ca. 2630-ca. 2611 BCE)en_US


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