Relief from the Offering Niche of Inpuemhat, ca. 2100–2010
Relief from the Offering Niche of Inpuemhat, First Intermediate Period, Dynasty 9–11, ca. 2100–2010 , From Egypt, Memphite Region, Saqqara, Teti Pyramid Cemetery, SAE 1905–1906, Limestone, H. 69 cm (27 3/16 in); w. 29 cm (11 7/16 in); th. 9 cm (3 9/16 in), This block faced the side of a nichs on the exterior of mud brick mastabas at Saqqara; the back part of the niche would have held a false-door stela. This block has three registers: offering bearers appear in the two top registers, and in the lowest register a lector-priest presents incense to Inpuemhat and his wife Sitsobek
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