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Wall Scenes of Seti I Inside the Hall |
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The reliefs in the Karnak Hypostyle Hall are typical of the excellent quality we expect from Seti I, although they are not quite as fine as the Abydos reliefs. The reason for this is that the Hypostyle Hall was built of sandstone, which is much coarser than limestone. Sandstone is made of compacted sand crystals, while limestone is basically compacted chalk powder. Seti had reliefs inside the Hypostyle Hall carved in the bas relief style where the figures and hieroglyphs stand out against a flat background. They are very elegant, but take longer to make than sunk relief. |
Priests carrying the barque shrine of the god
Khonsu. Relief of Seti I on the north interior wall.