Image of four fragments of a relief representing Prince Akinidad/King Areq discovered north of the cella on top of the upper podium of the 'Sun Temple' (site 250). taken under a cover. Believed to show the prince, whose name and titles are displayed behind his head, receiving life from a deity. '250 M10' is written on negative.
Meroë site 250: King Areq Relief
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- ReferenceGB 3431 JG/M/F/12/b
- Former ReferenceGB 3431 F.12GB 3431 M.211(2)
- Dates of Creation1910
- Physical Description1 silver gelatine dry plate glass negative (179mm x 125mm)
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JG/M/F/12/b - Meroë site 250: King Areq Relief
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There is no album print of this image.
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Now held by the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford.
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The digital image is copyright of the University of Liverpool.
Bibliography
Full description of the relief can be found in Török, (1997), Meroë City, Vol. 1, p 105 and p113, find reference 250-3; Leclant (ed.), (1980), Répertoire d'épigraphie méroïtique, REM 0402.