Molly Kaderka

Rosetta Stone Back Side , 2016

pastel pencils and gouache on paper

52 x 41 in (132.1 x 104.1 cm)

The Rosetta Stone is a rock stele inscribed with a decree from King Ptolemy V in 196 BCE. The decree is written in three scripts: hieroglyphic, demotic, and Greek. The stone provides a key for the modern understanding of Egyptian hieroglyphs, which were previously undecipherable. This to-scale drawing represents the back side of the Rosetta Stone, which contains none of the important historical information. Object is in the British Museum, object number EA24.

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