Hi Kanga,
Yes you are quite right. I noted this relationship of the lower Bent with
RMP 56 in my copy of Gillings several years ago. It fits like a glove with this pyramidion as well I see.
I don't think Rossi or Jon B have noted this however?
I wouldn't be surprised if this pyramidion is 3 6/10ths cubits a side by 2 and a half high. It would be interesting to see if it has been possible to establish its size with any degree of accuracy aside from its face slopes?
As we know from their documents and the archaeology, the Egyptian scribes first chose whatever base and height dimension they wanted for the latest pyramid for practical and symbolic proportional reasons, and then converted it into the Seked gradient mathematically. This was then used to apply the chosen slope at the construction site by way of standardised cubit rules and A-frame levels.
Normal proportions were either the old traditional circle-height-radius-circumference-perimeter relationship (Khufu, Meidum, others), or the 3-4-5 triangle section (Khafre, others). Both had important places in the Egyptian mathematical/architectural tradition.
Anyway, that's the facts.
Dave L
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