An Artistic Interpretation of Sety I's War Reliefs

Abstract

In this investigation of the war reliefs on the northern exterior wall of the Hypostyle Hall at Karnak the artistic data are used as primary sources, with consideration given to the composition of the scenes and the layout of the registers. It is concluded that the reliefs on the eastern side of the doorway record three separate campaigns and that the registers read in ascending order. On the opposite side, where again three distinct campaigns are shown, the order is also upward.