The Rosetta Stone - Show Piece
11x15 inches (Tablet)
11x16 inches (Tablet + Stand)
One of the most famous ancient relics! The Rosetta Stone from Egypt ancient tablet engraved/etched onto Brazilian black slate. This is our large version. The three different scripts found on the Rosetta Stone contained the same text, allowing the hieroglyphs on the top) to be translated. French archaeologist, Jean-Francois Champollion spent many years deciphering the symbols of the Rosetta Stone. Champollion's work in the Rosetta Stone was an important breakthrough in the translation of Egyptian hieroglyphs. The Rosetta Stone is no longer unique, but it was the essential key to the modern understanding of ancient Egyptian literature and civilization. The term 'Rosetta Stone' is now used to refer to the essential clue to a new field of knowledge.
ANCIENT RELICA SERIES
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Each artwork from the Ancient Relica Series is created to be visually and tactically exciting. The heavy cold feel of the black slate and rough edges drives a sense of discovery. You just can't get this feeling from books or pictures... you need to feel.... let your eyes feel. Experience what it's like to explore the details of these ancient hieroglyphs, pictographs and petroglyphs up close and personal. Our goal is to give you profoundness and discovery - like when such sites were first uncovered. Each Artwork is completely unique and are modeled after the original inscriptions and images. These relics you CAN touch! Discover your World!
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Created to display on included wood stand or handheld for close inspection. This image is representative of the next one we create. Each is completely unique but similar to picture and dimensions. Message for a current picture of the available one if desired. Made to wow, Made by hand, Made in Austin, Texas USA.