Ancient Egyption relief panel from the tomb of treasurer Nefer, 2620-2500 BC, 9th dynasty, Giza, limestone. Louvre Museum B 51 or D59. Details : funer

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Ancient Egyption relief panel from the tomb of treasurer Nefer, 2620-2500 BC, 9th dynasty, Giza, limestone. Louvre Museum B 51 or D59. Details : funeral meal; incense; lustration; provision of offerings; recitation of funeral formulas. Nefer {big figure} is sitting on a lion's foot stoolwearing a loincloth, right arm bent over his chest. The rest of the panel depicts a table of offerings; 6 small-scale men holding censer, ox's paw, strip of cloth, ewer, vase. The 6 characters are on 3 registers in front of the dead. Block from the pillar of the mastaba tomb at Giza. Height: cm; Length: cm; Depth: 22 cm fragment Sully room 635.

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Size: 6303px × 6237px
Location: Louvre Museum
Photo credit: © funkyfood London - Paul Williams / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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