Tent Pole column

In the most ancient times, Columns in Egypt were crafted from a single large monothilic block. But, later on, it changed into the use of sectional blocks for the purpose. But after painting, it seemed difficult to judge that whether the column was cut from a single or sectioned pieces.

During the era from 3050 B.C. till 900 B.C. when the great kings of Egypt ruled, the earliest builders made columns from large blocks of sandstone, limestone and red granite, later on, the idea of using stacks of stone disks was introduced. Egyptian columns are diverse and range from 16 sides polygon to circular columns. Imhotep, the ancient Egyptian architect was known to carve stone columns resembling bundled reeds and other plants. The columns were placed closer to ensure they can carry the heavy weight of the stone roof beams.

Full mesh item, 6 LI, ca. 7.6 meters tall.