Vinyl text: 

Miniature Golden Pyramid Dating to the last kingdom of Dynasty XXVI, when statues of monuments began to be widely manufactured  

The National Heritage Museum Collection 

Gold plated metal, limestone 

5 x 4.2 cm  

530 B.C. 

In Heritage Studies #1, Iman Issa renders a pyramid-like form in blackened wood. In scale and material, the structure contrasts with the vinyl text, which refers to a miniature gold-plated metal and limestone pyramid. The disjunction between object and description produces a quiet tension, subtly destabilising expectations of authenticity and historical accuracy. Rather than prescribing a singular interpretation, Issa invites viewers to navigate the gap between recognition and imagination, opening space for reflection on how meaning is constructed and mediated.