A site guide at the Osireion told the tour group that dovetail clamps under the lintel stones carry the cartouche of Seti I. One such clamp has been moved into storage and, the presenters say, awaits official authentication. Old photos from roughly 60-70 years back show a cartouche on one clamp found upside down. Readings vary: a king repairing the site, or one marking his own construction. Treat this as disputed — no clear-cut published data exists ⚠️
Guide's claim: Osireion dovetail clamps bear Seti I's cartouche, still unverified
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- A site guide told the tour group that dovetail clamps beneath lintel stones at the Osireion carry the cartouche of Seti I
- One clamp reported as bearing a cartouche was moved into storage by site staff, with the presenters saying it awaits official authentication
- The presenters say photographs from roughly 60-70 years ago showed a cartouche on one clamp found upside down
- Two readings of such cartouches were raised: a king claiming to have repaired the site, or a king marking his original construction
- At the Osireion, work of smoothing rear walls for hieroglyphs was left half-finished, which the presenters read as evidence of at least one refurbishment phase
- The dovetail clamp evidence is disputed; the presenters state there is no clear-cut published information about it
Sources
Osireionegypt-museum.com
Traditionally, Egyptologists attribute the Osireion to Seti I, viewing it as a cenotaph or symbolic tomb for the king or for Osiris himself.
Osireionen.wikipedia.org
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The Osireion – links & further reading - Dr Chris Nauntonchrisnaunton.com
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