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The 'Crossword Stela' of Paser is a 20th Dynasty Egyptian limestone stele, constructed by Paser, ca. 1150 BC, during the reign of Ramesses VI.〔'Crossword Stela' of Paser, British Museum.〕 The stele's text is a ''Hymn to the Goddess Mut''. It is constructed to be read horizontally, vertically and around its perimeter, therefore three times. The text employs a complex arrangement of single hieroglyphs and single hieroglyphic blocks, as well as special uses of hieroglyphs, word play, and double entendres, techniques which were popular in ancient Egypt writings. The '' 'crossword'-style'' grid was originally painted blue;〔(''The 'crossword' stela of Paser'', British Museum )〕 the hieroglyphs are incised, in sunken bas relief. The stele originally formed a 67-by 80-line vertical rectangle,〔''The 'Crossword Stela' of Paser'', p. 84-85.〕 now much damaged, especially on its base and right side. A roughly 50- by 50-line square area survives in good enough condition to be read easily; other sections have large lacunae, but some other topics can be partially constructed to complete the themes of a ''Hymn to Mut''. The grid is read starting at the upper right, right-to-left in the missing corner of the stela; ''separator register lines'' are used for the grid. ==Stela description== The stela is constructed from a block of limestone 112 cm tall, 84.5 cm wide, and 11.5 cm deep. A row of vertical standing gods adorn the region above the hieroglyphs in a horizontal frieze above the first horizontal row; the standing individuals presumably face the goddess Mut; the frieze only forms a short perimeter on the upper part of the stela. The stela is signed by: ''"Paser, True of Voice"''. The stela is located in the British Museum (catalogue no. EA 194). It was discovered in the vicinity of the Temple of Amun at the Karnak Temple Complex by Giovanni Batista Belzoni.〔Parkinson, p. 84.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Paser Crossword Stela」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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